oscillator

English

Noun

Wikipedia oscillator (plural oscillators)

1. a tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform
2. (cellular automata) A pattern that returns to its original state, in the same orientation and position, after a finite number of generations.
   • 2010, Andrew Adamatzky, Game of Life Cellular Automata (page 126)

     Synthesis of spaceship flotillas is even more complicated than synthesis of oscillators, since spaceships are like oscillators that move […]

Derived terms

• electronic oscillator
• harmonic oscillator

Translations

an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 振盪器 (cmn), 振荡器 (cmn) (zhèndàngqì)

• Czech: oscilátor (cs) m
• Estonian: ostsillaator (et)
• Finnish: oskillaattori (fi)
• French: oscillateur (fr) m
• German: Oszillator (de) m

• Greek: ταλαντωτής (el) (talantotís) m 
• Japanese: 発振器 (ja) (はっしんき, hasshinki)
• Romanian: oscilator (ro) n
• Russian: осциллятор (ru) (oscilljátor) m 
• Tamil: அலையியற்றி (ta) (alaiyiyaṟṟi)
• Welsh: osgiliadur (cy) m