alias effect: Also aliasing, a term that is mainly used in the video area and less frequently in the audio area. Alias effects are caused by unwanted interference frequencies that arise when the source signals are converted into image signals. An alias effect can e.g. B. be a white line that runs through the image. In the audio range, it can be a question of distorted bass reproduction in the area of the crossover frequencies. become a remedy antialiasing filter employed.