What is jitter?

What is jitter? Is there an online audio encyclopedia available to look these things up? Thanks!

budrew03-19-2002 9:10pm

sugarbrie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,854 posts 03-19-2002 at 11:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try searching old threads. This has been covered many times before.
garfish Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,840 posts 03-20-2002 at 12:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sugar's right. But short def: Timing error(s) in the digital data stream-- it can produce distortion if bad enough. Cheers. Craig
bwhite Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 807 posts 03-20-2002 at 04:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Budrew - if you would like to understand "jitter" there is an outstanding article available on Stereophile's website. The URL is: http://www.stereophile.com/fullarchives.cgi?368 Or you can Click Here to load the website.