As nouns the difference between heterodyne and lockin
is that heterodyne is the beat so produced while lockin is an alternative spelling of lock in.
As an adjective heterodyne
is of, two oscillations, having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat.
As a verb heterodyne
is to produce heterodyne interference in a radio.
heterodyne
English
Adjective
(-)
Of, two oscillations, having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
Noun
(
en noun)
The beat so produced
Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
Verb
(heterodyn)
To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
To change the frequency of a signal by such a process