jittering

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jit·ter

(jĭt′ər)

intr.v. jit·tered, jit·ter·ing, jit·ters

1. To be nervous or uneasy; fidget.

2. To make small quick jumpy movements: The pictures on the wall jitter whenever a truck drives by.

1. A jittering movement; a tic.

2. jitters A fit of nervousness. Often used with the.

a. An unwanted variation in an electronic or optical signal.

b. An unwanted variation in the arrival times of a sequence of data packets over a digital network.

[Perhaps alteration of chitter.]

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Adj. 1. jittering - undergoing small rapid variations

changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"

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