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detection

de·tec·tion [ di téksh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. perception of something's existence: the act of noticing or discovering the existence of something, or the state of having been noticed or discovered

2. detective work: the work of a detective in investigating crime or wrongdoing

3. telecommunications signal extraction: the extraction of a signal carrying information from a radio wave carrier

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