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oscilloscope Definition


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oscilloscope
noun
    1. A device, or component of a device, that measures the rapidly changing values of an oscillating quantity, such as an electrical current, over time, and that displays the varying electrical signals graphically on the fluorescent screen of a cathode-ray tube. Also called cathode-ray oscilloscope.
Etymology: Early 20c.



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