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Chirping

In telecommunication, the term chirping has the following meanings:

1. The rapid changing, as opposed to long-term drifting, of the frequency of an electromagnetic wave.

Note: Chirping is most often observed in pulsed operation of a source.

2. A pulse compression technique that uses (usually linear) frequency modulation during the pulse.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C

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