In telecommunications, a disturbance voltage is an unwanted voltage induced in a system by natural or man-made sources. In telecommunications systems, the disturbance voltage creates currents that limit or interfere with the interchange of information. An example of a disturbance voltage is a voltage that produces (a) false signals in a telephone, (b) Noise (radio) in a radio receiver, or (c) distortion in a received signal.
References This article incorporates public domain material from Federal Standard 1037C. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22.