ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Continuously variable slope delta modulation

Okay kiddo, let me explain about continuously variable slope delta modulation (CVSD) like you're five years old.

Have you ever seen a line graph? It's like a bunch of dots connected by lines that go up and down depending on the numbers. Well, imagine that we want to make a graph but we don't want to have to draw all those lines ourselves. That would take too long!

So instead, we use a computer to make the graph for us. But the computer needs to know what numbers to put on the graph so it can draw the lines correctly. That's where CVSD comes in.

CVSD is a way for the computer to take a bunch of numbers and turn them into a graph. But instead of just using one line for each number, CVSD uses a special kind of line that can change its slope (how steep it is) depending on the numbers.

Think of it like a rollercoaster ride. As the rollercoaster goes up and down, your stomach feels all sorts of different sensations. CVSD is like that - the changing slopes of the lines create different sensations for your ears.

By using CVSD, the computer can make a graph that shows how the numbers change over time, and we can turn that graph into sound waves. That's how we can listen to music or hear people talking on the phone.

So there you have it, kiddo - CVSD is a way for a computer to turn numbers into a graph that can be turned into sound waves, using lines that can change their slope to create different sensations for our ears.
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