signalextractor
nounUK /ˈsɪɡnəl ɪkˈstræktə/
US /ˈsɪɡnəl ɪkˈstræktər/
A signalextractor is a tool that pulls out the important part of a signal.
The engineer used a signalextractor to find the hidden beep in the noisy recording.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that separates a wanted signal from unwanted noise.
The radio's signalextractor cleaned up the static so we could hear the song.
3. A computer program that finds key patterns in data.
The signalextractor flagged the unusual spikes in the graph.
4. A person or machine that removes a signal from a mixture.
The lab's signalextractor pulled the tiny pulse out of the background hum.