Audioemission

/ˌɔːdioʊɪˈmɪʃən/ noun

Definition

Broadcasting or transmission of audio content through radio, television, or other electronic media.

Etymology

From audio (from Latin 'audire,' to hear) plus emission (from Latin 'emittere,' to send out). A technical term in broadcasting and telecommunications.

Kelly Says

Audioemission sounds like jargon from a 1950s broadcast manual, and it is—when radio was the cutting edge technology, broadcasters had specialized terminology for each aspect of transmission.

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