"Joy plot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Joy plots [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Joy Division + plot, from a plot that was made famous by the band Joy Division, who used the plotting of a signal from pulsar CP1919 as the cover image for their 1979 album Unknown Pleasures. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|joy division|plot|alt1=Joy Division}} Blend of Joy Division + plot Head templates: {{en-noun}} Joy plot (plural Joy plots)
  1. (neologism) A plot of a repetitive signal, by repeatedly plotting each period on a separate line one under another, to create a pseudo-3D image that appears like a mountainous ridge. Wikipedia link: CP1919, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures Tags: neologism Synonyms: ridgeline plot, joy plot, joyplot, Joyplot
    Sense id: en-Joy_plot-en-noun-KUczesLT Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

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