bants vs crosstalk

bants

noun
  • Banter, particularly among men. 

crosstalk

noun
  • Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion. 

  • The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway. 

  • Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits. 

  • A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue. 

verb
  • To hold an incidental conversation 

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