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What is a carrier wave?

An oscillating wave that carries information.

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Why: An oscillator generates a radio frequency current called the carrier wave that carries information.

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Answer: An oscillating wave that carries information. An oscillator generates a radio frequency current called the carrier wave that carries information.

  1. Radio en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio
    an alternating current oscillating at a radio frequency, called the carrier wave because it serves to generate the radio waves that carry the information through the air
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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