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• Modulation is the method by which a high-frequency digital signal is grafted onto a lower-frequency analog wave, so that digital packets are able to ride piggyback on the analog airwave.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Modulation. (n.d.). Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/modulation.

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  Modulation. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/modulation (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Modulation." Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Mobility Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/modulation.

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