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shot effect

noun

Definition of shot effect

: random fluctuations in the number of thermions per second emitted from the filament of a valve (such as a vacuum tube) that give rise to sputtering or popping noises in the amplifier — compare thermal noise

History and Etymology for shot effect

translation of German schroteffekt

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