signalloss

noun
UK /ˈsɪɡnəl lɒs/
US /ˈsɪɡnəl lɔs/

When a phone or radio cannot get its message through.

The call dropped because of signal loss in the tunnel.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decrease in the strength of a signal as it travels.

Thick walls cause signal loss between rooms.

3. The failure of a device to receive data.

The router logged a signal loss at midnight.

4. A missing or weak broadcast transmission.

Listeners heard static during the signal loss.