crosstalk vs talker

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 

talker

noun
  • A popular topic of conversation. 

  • A stripped-down version of a MUD which is designed for talking, predating instant messengers; a kind of early chat room. 

  • A talk-show host. 

  • Mouth. 

  • Any creature or machine that talks. 

  • A talking point. 

  • An all-talk radio station. 

  • A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous. 

  • A talk show 

How often have the words crosstalk and talker occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )