oscilloscope

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  1. noun An electronic instrument that produces an instantaneous trace on the screen of a cathode-ray tube corresponding to oscillations of voltage and current.

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  • Just in case As he sat and watched the oscilloscope, a dull roar filtered up from the street. —  Analog April, 1971
  • There was no sound, nor any visible reaction by the projector, except for the pointers on two meters that jumped halfway across their scales and a sine wave that appeared on the oscilloscope, an S on its side under the grid on the screen. —  Analog October 1971
  • The meteors rained, lighting the sky with smooth streaks of brightness and reflecting oscilloscope-like waves from the rippling ocean. —  Asimov'sSF,October-November2007
  • This is the simplest way ive seen to convert an oll crt into an oscilloscope (Also drives flybacks nicely) —  Daily DIY
  • The DPO3000 digital phosphor oscilloscope is one of 6 products receiving the nomination in the oscilloscope category. —  India eNews
 

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