To the radio engineers of the time, static meant externally generated interference.

This minimizes the length of wire needed, and also provides screening to minimize the core's magnetic field from generating electromagnetic interference.

The storm is generating intense interference, on several wavelengths.

To complicate matters, microprocessors can themselves generate interference.

Moreover, the device doesn't generate excessive electromagnetic interference.

The sparks generated by static electricity can generate interference.

Storms in a planet's atmosphere or in space could generate interference.

Once it enters the nebula, the ionized gases will generate considerable interference with our sensors.

Even if we could transmit past them, those Cynthians can generate enough interference to make any transmissions impossible.

An acoustic source just below the water surface generates constructive and destructive interference between the direct path and reflected paths.