Oscilloscope Meaning

/əˈsɪl.ɪ.skəʊp/
B2

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nounAn electronic measuring instrument that creates a visible two-dimensional graph, on a screen, of one or more continuously varying voltages or currents.

First, try to confirm the timing by oscilloscope.
Next, try to confirm the deviation with an oscilloscope.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The technician used an ____ to see the electrical wave shapes on a screen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician used an ____ to visualize the electrical waveform produced by the circuit.

Etymology tree English oscillo- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope English oscilloscope From oscillo- + -scope.

"If two waveforms have no phase no phase or frequency relationship, there is seldom reason to observe both waveforms simultaneously. However, these oscilloscopes do permit the simultaneous viewing of two such unrelated waveforms, using alternate triggering. […] If the fuse blows, the “ON” indicator will not light and the oscilloscope will not operate." — 2011 March 26, “Oscilloscope Instruction Manual”, in Elenco, pages 44, 63:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The technician used an ____ to see the electrical wave shapes on a screen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The technician used an ____ to visualize the electrical waveform produced by the circuit.

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