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Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, or OFDM, is a process of digital modulation that is used in computer technology today.

Essentially, OFDM is configured to split a communication signal in several different channels. Each of these channels is formatted into a narrow bandwidth modulation, with each channel operating at a different frequency. The process ofOFDM makes it possible for multiple channels to operate within close frequency levels without impacting the integrity of any of the data transmitted in any one channel. The history of OFDM goes back to the 1960s. At the time, there was a need to make more efficient use of bandwidth transmissions without creating situations where signals would be subject to a phenomenon referred to as crosstalk. Essentially, crosstalk occurs when two audio sources are broadcasting at the same time. The end result is that the message of each broadcast is partially obscured for anyone attempting to listen to either of the messages. Crosstalk can be compared to two people choosing to speak while another individual is already speaking.

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