comparator
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- noun
- /kəmˈpærətər/
- Specialized
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comparador
- Both the line driver and receiver incorporate comparators to detect invalid voltages caused by a cable fault, such as a wire shorted to ground.
- using comparators
Examples
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I have drivers and sensors and comparators that are going to do all the computation for me, right?
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Two copies of the CRCs are compared by two independent comparators to avoid a single point of failure.
Academic text (1996) -
The computer in this system served essentially as an optical comparator.
Academic text (2004) -
We had another kind of indicator/comparator that used a box with an analog galvanometer and a probe.
Blog text (17) -
Inspection of simple parts was performed in-house using optical comparators, calipers, indicators, and other mechanical instruments; more complex parts had to be farmed out.
Academic text (2000) -
Soon thereafter, color-based comparators invented by Swiss investigator François-Alphonse Forel were used to define water masses by their color.
Academic text (2011) -
The engineer used a digital comparator to analyze the differences in the manufacturing process.
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During the quality check, the technician relied on a mechanical comparator to ensure that the dimensions of the parts were within specifications.
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The laboratory employed an optical comparator to compare the samples and determine their sizes accurately.
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Etymology
The word comparator comes from the verb compare, which means 'put together to see differences'. So a comparator is a device or tool that 'puts two things together' to check size, quality, or value.