It combines two signals to show how one (input) passes through the other (system).
Key points:
Output length =
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N+Mā1 (if x(n) has length N, h(n) has length M).
Used in digital signal processing to find system response.
Can be done by:
Matrix method (sliding and multiplying)
Graphical method (flip, shift, multiply, add)