crosstalk

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.
2. (countable, uncountable) The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway.
3. (countable, uncountable) Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion.
4. (countable, uncountable) A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.
5. (countable, uncountable) Communication between parties who have extremely different perspectives.

Verb

To hold an incidental conversation

Synonyms

XT

interference

cross talk

crossfire

disputation

jamming

overhearing

wrangle

intrusion tone

magnetic printing

monkey chatter

magnetic transfer

argument

intertrack crosstalk

babble

chat

Translations

diafonía

Nebensprechen

Übersprechen

linha cruzada

intermodulation

diaphonie

Crosstalk

hatların karışması

çapraz-karışma

الحديث المتبادل

yanses

Xiangsheng

λογομαχία

στιχομυθία

Etymology

From cross- + talk.
Usage in reference to the Chinese comedic performance is probably a loose calque from Chinese 相聲／相声 (xiàngsheng).