What is a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and an FFT?

Explains how the output of a DFT, and a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), relates to the Fourier Transform of real-time signals. As pointed out in the video, note that the FFT gives the same output as the DFT - it's just a more efficient implementation of the function.

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