pcm

/piːsiːem/

Definitions

1. noun

A Pulse Code Modulation, a method of encoding analog signals into digital signals.

“The audio engineer used PCM to convert the analog signal into a digital format.”

2. abbreviation

Pulse Code Modulation, an audio coding standard used for digital audio.

“The new audio equipment uses PCM for higher quality audio.”

3. acronym

Pulse Code Modulation, a widely used method for digital audio encoding.

“The audio engineer explained how PCM works in the digital audio software.”

4. verb

to convert an analog signal into a digital signal using Pulse Code Modulation.

“The audio software can be used to PCM the audio file.”

Synonyms

  • PCM encoding
  • Pulse Code Modulation

Antonyms

  • Analog encoding
  • Analog signal