An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) In radio astronomy, a process performed by an → autocorrelator.
2) In statistics, a linear relation between values of a random variable over time.
3) In electronics, a technique used to detect cyclic activity in a complex signal.

Autocorrelation, from → auto- "self" + → correlation.

Xod-hambâzâneš, from xod- "self" + hambâzâneš, → correlation.

A mathematical function that describes the correlation between two values of the same variable at different points in time.

→ autocorrelation; → function.