Noise is a variety of sound, usually meaning any unwanted sound. Noise may also refer to: Science and technology Noise (spectral phenomenon), referring to many types of random or unwanted signals, including acoustic noise Noise (signal processing) Noise (electronics) Noise (economic), in a theory of pricing developed by Fischer Black Communication noise, factors that impair human-to-human communication Internet background noise, data packets addressed to IP addresses or ports where there is no device to receive them Meta noise, irrelevant metadata in computer files Noise trader, in financial research, a stock trader that makes random decisions Noise pollution, excessive sound Noise control Environmental noise Ambient noise level Arts and entertainment Film and television Noise (2005 film), a Canadian short film directed by Greg Spottiswood Noise (2007 American film), a comedy-drama written and directed by Henry Bean Noise (2007 Australian film), a drama written and directed by Matthew Saville Noise (programming block), a Fuji TV late-night anime programming block The Noise (TV series), a 1996 magazine show on ITV The Noise (game show), on Universal Kids New York Noise, an indie rock music video TV program by NYCTV, 2003–2009 Journalism and literature Noise: The Political Economy of Music, a 1977 nonfiction book by Jacques Attali The Noise, a monthly newspaper in Northern Arizona (1993–2017) NOiSE, a 2000 manga by Tsutomu Nihei Noise (book), a 2006 popular science book by Bart Kosko Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment, a 2021 nonfiction book by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein Music Noise in music, the occurrence of noise(s) in music, including noise reduction and uses in instrument tone, in composition and in performance String noise, made by guitar players sliding the fingers over the strings Genres Noise music, a noise-based aesthetic in experimental music and sound art Power noise, a derivative of noise music Noise pop, an alternative rock genre developed in the UK in the mid-1980s Noise rock, a style of rock music prominent in the 1980s Japanese noise rock Musical artists The Noise (band), a Puerto Rican musical collective The Noise (string quartet), an experimental string quartet from Sydney, Australia Noise, an American band including Mika Horiuchi Musical recordings Noise (Archive album), 2004 Noise (Boris album), 2014 NOISE (compilation album), released by Adult Swim, 2016 The Noise (album), by Peter Hamill, 1993 Le Noise, an album by Neil Young, 2010 Noise, an album by DecembeRadio, 2005 "Noise" (Kenny Chesney song), 2016