We are referring to any interference to the message or any distraction that prevent us in achieving our goal in doing the communication.
For example, when you're communicating with your friends on the sidewalks, the sound of passing cars that disrupt your message would be considered as a 'noise'
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Answer:
The Census Bureau
Explanation:
I assume you're talking about the US government
They first used punch cards in 1980 to count population
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