noun
OFDM; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
Technical term in digital communications; a modulation method that splits a signal into multiple orthogonal subcarriers.
直交周波数多重は、デジタルテレビ放送や無線LANで広く使われている。
OFDM is widely used in digital television broadcasting and wireless LAN.
The English abbreviation is commonly used in Japanese technical contexts alongside the full Japanese term.
A compound of 直交 (orthogonal), 周波数 (frequency), and 多重 (multiplexing), directly translating the English term 'orthogonal frequency division multiplexing'.