oscilloscope
[əˈsɪl.ɪ.skəʊp]
An oscilloscope is a tool that shows us what electrical signals look like. It's used by scientists and engineers to visualize and measure these signals.
When you think of an oscilloscope, you might picture someone working in a laboratory, surrounded by complicated equipment. In reality, an oscilloscope is often used in music production studios too. Imagine a musician trying to fix the sound on their guitar – they can use an oscilloscope to see exactly what's going wrong with the electrical signal that makes the sound happen. It helps them tune and adjust it until it sounds just right.
How common is "oscilloscope"?
Word oscilloscope is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
An electronic measuring instrument that creates a visible two-dimensional graph, on a screen, of one or more continuously varying voltages or currents.
oscillograph
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