**What is jitter?**
Jitter is *any deviation in the signal pulses of a high-frequency digital signal.*
> **What three characteristics of a signal can experience jitter?**
> The three characteristics of a signal that can experience jitter are:
> 1. Amplitude.
> 2. Phase timing.
> 3. Width of the signal pulse.
> [!example] Examples of the effects of jitter
> * A display monitor flickering.
> * The ability of the processor in a desktop or server to perform as intended.
> * Clicks or other undesired effects in audio signals.
> * Loss of transmitted data between network devices.
**What is the amount of allowable jitter dependent on?**
The amount of allowable jitter is dependent on *the application.*
**What is jitter in Internet Protocol (IP) networks?**
Jitter in IP networks is *the variation in latency on a packet flow between two systems.*
> **What are three causes of jitter in Internet Protocol (IP) networks?**
> Three causes of jitter in IP networks include:
> 1. Network congestion.
> 2. Timing drift.
> 3. Route changes.
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