White Noise

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. Background chatter, alerts, or information that adds volume without useful signal. In engineering slang, white noise is what buries the one message that actually matters.

    In plain English: Lots of background information or alerts that do not add useful signal.

    Example: "They cut alert white noise by half after realizing the team had learned to ignore repeated warnings with no actionable difference."

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