What does "demodulation" mean?

The inverse of the effect of modulation, or applying a signal to a carrier.

What is a synonym for "demodulation"?

Common synonyms include: detection.

noun

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Noun

1
The inverse of the effect of modulation, or applying a signal to a carrier. countable, uncountable
"A radio transmitter applies modulation to a carrier wave and the receiver applies demodulation to it to recover the message."
2
(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave wordnet

"A radio transmitter applies modulation to a carrier wave and the receiver applies demodulation to it to recover the message."

From de- + modulation.