subcarrier
Telecommunications
A carrier used to modulate another carrier. Note: The modulated carrier can be used to modulate another carrier, and so on, so that there can be several levels of subcarriers, i.e., several intermediate carriers.
A carrier used to modulate another carrier. Note: The modulated carrier can be used to modulate another carrier, and so on, so that there can be several levels of subcarriers, i.e., several intermediate carriers.