Oscilloscope

/əˈsɪləˌskoʊp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

An electronic instrument used to display and analyze the waveform of electronic signals.

The engineer used the oscilloscope to measure the frequency of the signal.

A device that visually represents varying signals as waveforms on a screen.

By connecting the sensor to the oscilloscope, she could see the changes in voltage in real time.

A crucial tool for diagnosing problems in electronic circuits.

Without the oscilloscope, troubleshooting the circuit would have been significantly more difficult.

An instrument that allows users to observe the characteristics of electrical signals.

The students practiced using the oscilloscope to analyze the sound waves produced by different instruments.

From the Latin 'oscillare' meaning 'to swing', and 'scope' from Greek 'skopein' meaning 'to look' or 'to view'.

scope out

To examine or check something thoroughly.

scope creep

The uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project's scope.

microscope

An instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye.

voltage

The electric potential difference between two points.

waveform

The shape and form of a signal in a graphical representation.

signal

An electric current or electromagnetic field used to convey data.

Scope

Can you pass me the scope to check this waveform?

Waveform wiz

He's a real waveform wiz when it comes to using an oscilloscope.