In communication theory, what term refers to anything that interferes with, distorts, or disrupts the clear transmission and reception of a message?

Explanation

• Noise refers to any internal or external interference that distorts communication clarity (e.g., physical noise, semantic ambiguity, psychological bias).
• Encoding is converting thought into a message; Decoding is interpreting the message.
• Feedback verifies whether the transmitted message was accurately understood by the receiver.