Add slightly more or less noise and the characteristics of the switch change, turning it into a different kind of logic gate.

稍微多加或减少一点噪音开关的特性就改变了，这会使其变成完全不同的一类逻辑门。

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In effect, the noise increases the sensitivity of the switch - a phenomenon called stochastic resonance.

作为结果，噪音提高了开关的灵敏度——这种现象叫做随机共振。

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We have known for decades that the presence of noise can improve the performance of certain switch-like systems.

几十年前我们就知道噪音可以提升某些开关类系统的效能。

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