Meaning Of The Word Oscilloscope

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What's The Definition Of Oscilloscope?

oscilloscope in American English
a type of oscillograph that visually displays an electrical wave on a fluorescent screen, as of a cathode-ray tube
noun: a device that uses a cathode-ray tube or similar instrument to depict on a screen periodic changes in an electric quantity, as voltage or current

oscilloscope in British English
noun: an instrument for producing a representation of a quantity that rapidly changes with time on the screen of a cathode-ray tube. The changes are converted into electric signals, which are applied to plates in the cathode-ray tube. Changes in the magnitude o

oscilloscope in Electrical Engineering
noun: An oscilloscope is an instrument that displays voltage or current against a base of time.

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