cross talk

noun

Etymology: cross (III)

1.

a. : voice sounds heard in a telephone receiver which are induced in the receiver circuit by a neighboring telephone circuit

b. : interference in radiotelephony caused by received waves of frequency other than that to which the receiving set is tuned

c. : the transfer of a recorded signal from one layer of a magnetic tape to another while the tape is wound on a reel

2.

a. : conversation

the one-color groups form, but cross talk between them is not uncommon — Walter Goodman

b. Britain : repartee

snatches of cross talk, lifted wholesale from a current … show — Nicholas Monsarrat

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1. interference heard on a telephone or radio because of unintentional coupling to another communication channel.

2. incidental conversation; chatter, as opposed to formal discussion: The meeting was slowed by cross talk between board members.

3. Brit. witty, fast-paced dialogue, esp. in a play, comic act, etc.; repartee. Also, cross-talk, crosstalk.

[1885-90]

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cross talk,

1. noises heard in a telephone or radio channel when currents from one channel interfere with those of another: »

Cross talk happens when pairs of wire are positioned parallel to each other in a cable (Scientific American).

2. British. an exchange of remarks between members of different parties in Parliament: »

There was a good deal of cross talk on the origin of recent rumours about sterling (London Times).