oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈä-sə-ˌlā-tər 
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
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In more recent years, advances in semiconductor technology have allowed a single oscillator to drive a large number of solid-state amplifiers in near-perfect phase coordination.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
These ruggedized oscillators offer stability and reliability under harsh conditions, ensuring that communications and navigation systems can maintain accurate timing on the receiver side, even when GPS signals are compromised.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Because the infrared cameras are tracking your fingers’ every movement, different hand positions can be used to change pitch, filter frequencies, or manipulate oscillators and other effects.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
The oversized silicon oscillator and balance spring serve as the minute hand, while the hour display is a rotating disc beneath the movement.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
These ruggedized oscillators offer stability and reliability under harsh conditions, ensuring that communications and navigation systems can maintain accurate timing on the receiver side, even when GPS signals are compromised.
—Markus Lutz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Because the infrared cameras are tracking your fingers’ every movement, different hand positions can be used to change pitch, filter frequencies, or manipulate oscillators and other effects.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
The oversized silicon oscillator and balance spring serve as the minute hand, while the hour display is a rotating disc beneath the movement.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Oscillator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oscillator. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
1
: one that oscillates
2
: a device for producing alternating current
especially
: a radio-frequency or audio-frequency generator
Medical Definition
oscillator
noun
os·cil·la·tor
ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt-ər
: a device or mechanism for producing or controlling oscillations
especially
: one (as a radio-frequency generator) for producing an alternating current
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