small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
"The engineer adjusted the power supply to eliminate the jitter visible on the oscilloscope screen."
a small irregular movement
"The cat's paw gave a slight jitter as it tried to balance on the narrow ledge."
A nervous action; a tic.
"The developer optimized the application's jitter to reduce latency during real-time data processing."
A program or routine that performs jitting; a just-in-time compiler.
To be nervous.
"Her hands began to jitter as she waited for her turn to speak in front of the class."
The word "jitter" likely evolved from the Middle English term "chitter," which meant to tremble or shiver. Its original sound was imitative, reflecting the shaking motion it describes.