intr.v. jit·tered, jit·ter·ing, jit·ters 1. To be nervous or uneasy; fidget. 2. To make small quick jumpy movements: The pictures on the wall jitter whenever a truck drives by. n. 1. A jittering movement; a tic. 2. jitters A fit of nervousness. Often used with the. 3. a. An unwanted variation in an electronic or optical signal. b. An unwanted variation in the arrival times of a sequence of data packets over a digital network. [Perhaps alteration of CHITTER.] |
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