TIA's Glossary of Telecommunication Terms

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pulse-frequency modulation (PFM)

Modulation in which the pulse repetition rate is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating signal. Note: Pulse-frequency modulation is analogous to frequency modulation of a carrier wave, in which the instantaneous frequency is a continuous function of the modulating signal.

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