Oscilloscope Definition

ə-sĭlə-skōp
oscilloscopes
noun
oscilloscopes
A type of oscillograph that visually displays an electrical wave on a fluorescent screen, as of a cathode-ray tube.
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Noun

Singular:
oscilloscope
Plural:
oscilloscopes

Origin of Oscilloscope

  • oscill(ation) –scope

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Oscilloscope Sentence Examples

  • They send impulses of the heart's activity through a monitor (oscilloscope) to a recorder that traces them on a moving strip of paper.

  • The concept has been further developed to create variable voltage levels that can be measured using an oscilloscope.

  • William Higinbotham developed the game on the oscilloscope, which measures voltage.

  • The first is what can be called the " power quality digital storage oscilloscope " .

  • A standard desk-top oscilloscope is not suitable for use on the mains.

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