Glossary Definition for THD

Definition

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): A measure of signal distortion which assesses the energy that occurs on harmonics of the original signal. It is specified as a percentage of the signal amplitude.

As an example, if a 12kHz signal is applied to the input, THD would look at energy on the output occurring at 24kHz, 36kHz, 48kHz, etc. and compare it to the energy occurring at 12kHz.

Synonyms

• Total Harmonic Distortion

See Also

• Harmonic Distortion
• SINAD
• THD+N
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