oscilloscope /os·cil·lo·scope/ (ŏ-sil´o-skōp) an instrument that displays a visual representation of electrical variations on the fluorescent screen of a cathode-ray tube.
oscilloscope (osc)
os·cil·lo·scope ( -s l -sk p )n. An electronic instrument that produces an instantaneous trace on the screen that corresponds to oscillations of voltage and current. os·cil lo·scopic (-sk pk) adj. |
oscilloscope (osc)
[osil′əskōp]
Etymology: L, oscillare, to swing; Gk, skopein, to look
an instrument that displays a visual representation of electric variations on the fluorescent screen of a cathode ray tube. The graphic representation is produced by a beam of electrons on the screen. The beam is focused or directed by a magnetic field that is influenced in turn by a source such as an amplified current produced by heart contractions. As used in cardiology, the oscilloscope can function as a continuous electrocardiogram.
oscilloscope
an instrument that displays a visual representation of electrical variations on the fluorescent screen of a cathode-ray tube.
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