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Noun
1. noise (video); snowWasei, word made in Japan, From English “snow noise”. Wasei (word made in Japan)
Wikipedia definition
2. Noise (video)Noise, in analog video and television, is a random dot pattern of static displayed when no transmission signal is obtained by the antenna receiver of television set and other display devices. The random pattern superimposed on the picture, visible as a random flicker of "dots" or "snow", is the result of electronic noise and radiated electromagnetic noise accidentally picked up by the antenna. This effect is most commonly seen with analog TV sets or blank VHS tapes.
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Other forms
スノー・ノイズ

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