oscilloscope
Significado: An electronic instrument that displays varying electrical signals as a waveform on a screen, allowing engineers and scientists to observe changes in voltage over time.
The oscilloscope is indispensable in electronics, telecommunications, and physics laboratories. It allows users to visualise electrical signals that would otherwise be invisible, making it essential for diagnosing faults in circuits and analysing signal behaviour. Modern digital oscilloscopes can capture and store waveforms for later analysis. Outside technical contexts, the word occasionally appears metaphorically to suggest close monitoring or real-time observation of fluctuating phenomena.
Ejemplos
- The engineer connected the oscilloscope to the circuit board to trace the source of the intermittent fault. 工程师将示波器连接到电路板上,以追踪间歇性故障的来源。El ingeniero conectó el osciloscopio a la placa de circuito para localizar el origen del fallo intermitente.エンジニアはオシロスコープを回路基板に接続し、断続的な故障の原因を追跡した。엔지니어는 오실로스코프를 회로 기판에 연결하여 간헐적 결함의 원인을 추적했다.
- Using a digital oscilloscope, the research team was able to capture the precise waveform produced by the new sensor. 研究团队使用数字示波器捕获了新型传感器产生的精确波形。Mediante un osciloscopio digital, el equipo de investigación pudo captar la forma de onda exacta generada por el nuevo sensor.研究チームはデジタルオシロスコープを使用して、新しいセンサーが生成する正確な波形を捕捉した。연구팀은 디지털 오실로스코프를 사용하여 새 센서가 생성하는 정확한 파형을 포착했다.
- The physics department has invested in a suite of high-bandwidth oscilloscopes for its undergraduate teaching laboratories. 物理系为其本科教学实验室投资购置了一批高带宽示波器。El departamento de física ha invertido en un conjunto de osciloscopios de alto ancho de banda para sus laboratorios docentes de grado.物理学科は学部教育用の実験室に高帯域幅のオシロスコープ一式を導入した。물리학과는 학부 실험실용으로 고대역폭 오실로스코프 일체를 도입했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: scientific, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin oscillare (to swing) + Greek skopein (to look at, examine). Coined in the early 20th century as cathode ray technology enabled the visual display of electrical oscillations.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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