"pre-echo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹiːˈɛkəʊ/ [UK] Forms: pre-echos [plural], pre-echoes [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + echo. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|echo}} pre- + echo Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|es}} pre-echo (countable and uncountable, plural pre-echos or pre-echoes)
  1. (countable) An early sign or indication of something; a foreshadowing. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-pre-echo-en-noun-DC5J7HST
  2. (signal processing) A digital audio compression artifact where a (typically percussive) sound is heard before it should occur. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Signal processing Synonyms: forward echo
    Sense id: en-pre-echo-en-noun-Oujssm0n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 44 56 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing

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