"intermediate frequency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: intermediate frequencies [plural]
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  1. (radio) A frequency to which a carrier frequency is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception; generally associated with superheterodyne receivers. Wikipedia link: en:intermediate frequency Categories (topical): Radio Synonyms: IF Translations (Translations): middenfrequentie (Dutch), interfrekvenco (Esperanto), välitaajuus (Finnish), Zwischenfrequenz (German), częstotliwość pośrednia [feminine] (Polish), frecvență intermediară [feminine] (Romanian), mellanfrekvens (Swedish)

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