Definition of Oscilloscope
1. Noun. Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities.
Exact synonyms: Cathode-ray Oscilloscope,
Cro,
ScopeGroup relationships: Cardiac Monitor,
Heart Monitor,
Monitor,
Monitoring Device,
Microwave Radar,
Radar,
Radio Detection And Ranging,
RadiolocationTerms within: Cathode-ray Tube,
CrtGeneric synonyms: Electronic Equipment
Definition of Oscilloscope
1. n. An instrument for showing visually the changes in a varying current; an oscillograph.
Definition of Oscilloscope
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Oscilloscope
1.
An oscillograph in which the record of oscillations is continuously visible.
Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO), the common form of oscilloscope, in which a varying electrical signal (y) vertically deflects an electron beam impinging on a fluorescent screen, while some other function (x or time) deflects the beam horizontally; the result is a visual graph of y plotted against x or time with negligible distortion by inertia.
Storage oscilloscope, a cathode ray oscilloscope in which the visual record of oscillations persists on the fluorescent screen until erased electrically.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oscilloscope
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