waveform
n.the shape of a sound or signal when you look at it on a screen. It shows how the sound changes over time, like a wave.
n.the shape of a wave representing a sound or other signal, typically displayed on an oscilloscope or similar device. Refers to the graphical representation of amplitude over time.
“The engineer adjusted the waveform to reduce the noise.”
“By analyzing the waveform of the electrical signal, the technician identified the source of the interference.”
“The software allows users to manipulate the waveform directly, enabling precise editing of individual peaks and valleys within the audio track.”
“Watermarks like SynthID are encoded in the pixels of an image or video or in the waveform of an audio clip.”
From wave + form.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.