1. The power generated by a random electromagnetic process.
2. Interfering and unwanted power in an electrical device or system.
3. In the acceptance testing of radio transmitters, the mean power[?] supplied to the antenna transmission line by a radio transmitter when loaded with noise having a Gaussian amplitude-vs.-frequency distribution.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
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