strobe

/stɹəʊb/ · noun

Meaning

A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.
An electronic signal in hardware indicating that a value is ready to be read.
To flash like a stroboscopic lamp.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

signal(English)shrapnel(English)flash(English)flash-forward(English)stroboscope(English)videostroboscope(English)stroboscopy(English)photoflash(English)tuner(English)backlight(English)lights(English)flicker(English)

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Sources

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