{"id":2517,"date":"2013-04-01T15:45:42","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T15:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/digital-signal-processing\/"},"modified":"2013-04-24T23:56:43","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T23:56:43","slug":"digital-signal-processing","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/2360\/digital-signal-processing-dsp","title":{"rendered":"Digital Signal Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_digital_signal_processing_mean\">What Does Digital Signal Processing Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Digital signal processing (DSP) is the process of analyzing and modifying a signal to optimize or improve its efficiency or performance. It involves applying various mathematical and computational algorithms to analog and digital signals to produce a signal that&#8217;s of higher quality than the original signal.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_digital_signal_processing\">Techopedia Explains Digital Signal Processing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DSP is primarily used to detect errors, and to filter and compress analog signals in transit. It is a type of signal processing performed through a digital signal processor or a similarly capable device that can execute DSP specific processing algorithms. Typically, DSP first converts an analog signal into a digital signal and then applies signal processing techniques and algorithms. 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