# ring modulation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A signal processing function in which two signals (typically a complex signal and a less complex carrier such as a sine wave) are combined to yield an output.

## Etymology
So called because the analog circuit of diodes originally implementing this technique took the shape of a ring.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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