acoustic feedback: Meaning and Definition of

acous'tic feed'back

Pronunciation: [key]
— Electronics. Electronics.
  1. (in an audio system, esp. a public-address system) the feedback of sound from a loudspeaker to a microphone, often resulting in a whistling noise caused by electrical oscillations. Also called
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