CROSSTALK
crosstalk, XT
(noun) the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crosstalk (countable and uncountable, plural crosstalks)
(electronics) Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.
(biology) The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway.
Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion.
A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.
Synonym: xiangsheng
Verb
crosstalk (third-person singular simple present crosstalks, present participle crosstalking, simple past and past participle crosstalked)
To hold an incidental conversation
Anagrams
• rock salts
Source: Wiktionary