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YQII wrote...
The change from Noise to Static was a lot less dramatic, and it simply comes down to the word "noise" having a double meaning of "sound" and "interference" in English.
Weirdly enough, I think of the opposite. Static on TV and phones is unwanted interference or 'noise'. For me, I think noise would have been a better choice, or baring that maybe 'Tone'or even 'Sound'?