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CRO

CRO

1 8.4
A device that shows electrical signals as moving waves on a screen
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : osciloscopio
  • During the lecture, the professor demonstrated how to read the CRO output for various frequencies.

Examples

  • In the lab, the technician adjusted the CRO settings to clearly display the waveform of the signal.

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  • After a difficult start, Cyprotex has grown to become the world's largest specialist ADMET CRO.

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  • This would provide all sites with significant leverage in the budget negotiation process and go a long way toward educating sponsors and CROs about the true work effort involved in performing clinical research.

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  • The engineer used the CRO to analyze the electrical signals generated by the circuit.

Synonyms

scope
vsCRO
  • Specialized
39 7.9

An electronic tool that shows electrical signals on a screen

refers specifically to viewing waveform shapes on a screen rather than general measurement
oscilloscope
vsCRO
  • Specialized
5 8.7

A machine that shows electrical signals as lines on a screen

is mainly for viewing waveforms rather than detailed signal analysis
cathode-ray oscilloscope
vsCRO
  • Archaic
8.2

An electronic device that shows changing electrical signals as lines on a screen using a tube

is the general instrument term not limited to one display technology
oscillograph
vsCRO
  • Specialized
9.9

A tool that shows and records changing electric signals on a screen

focuses on live visual observation rather than permanent recording

Compounds

Cro-Magnon fossil
  • Specialized
9.1

A fossil of an early modern human from prehistoric Europe

Cro-Magnon artifact
  • Specialized
9.9

An object made or used by people who lived in Europe long ago

How Precise

CRO
  • Specialized
1 8.4
oscillograph
  • Specialized
9.9
coherer
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

CRO singular
CROs plural

Etymology

CRO is an abbreviation of Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, where 'cathode ray' means a beam of electrons and the oscilloscope is like a 'scope' for looking at waves. So a CRO is a device that shows electrical waveforms on a screen.