2VSB
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In telecommunications, 2VSB is an abbreviation
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...

 for 2-level vestigial sideband modulation, a transmission method capable of transmitting one bit (21=2) at a time.

Other faster but less rugged forms include 4VSB
4VSB
4VSB is an abbreviation for 4-level vestigial sideband modulation, capable of transmitting two bits at a time. Other faster but less rugged forms include 8VSB and 16VSB. While 2VSB is more rugged, it is also slower....

, 8VSB
8VSB
8VSB is the modulation method used for broadcast in the ATSC digital television standard. ATSC and 8VSB modulation is used primarily in North America; in contrast, the DVB-T standard uses COFDM....

, and 16VSB
16VSB
16VSB is an abbreviation for 16-level vestigial sideband modulation, capable of transmitting four bits at a time.-How it works:Other slower but more rugged forms of VSB include 2VSB, 4VSB, and 8VSB...

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