Telecommunications techniques in which a signal is transmitted in a bandwidth considerably greater than the frequency content of the original information. Frequency hopping, direct sequence spreading, time scrambling, and combinations of these techniques are forms of spread spectrum.
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Telecommunications techniques in which a signal is transmitted in a bandwidth considerably greater than the frequency content of the original information. Frequency hopping, direct sequence spreading, time scrambling, and combinations of these techniques are forms of spread spectrum.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Spread Spectrum. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/spread-spectrum
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