In the communication process, which term describes random interruptions that interfere with message transmission?

• A. Noise
• B. Sender
• C. Message
• D. Receiver

Answer: (A)

Noise is the random interference that disrupts a message as it is encoded, transmitted, or decoded. It can be physical sounds, static on a line, interruptions from people, unclear speech, or mental distractions that distort meaning. The sender creates the message, the message is the content, and the receiver interprets it; noise specifically refers to those unpredictable disturbances that obscure or alter the intended communication. Because the question describes random interruptions that interfere with transmission, noise is the term that fits this description.