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Data record gloss.resolution.definition

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Resolution is the smallest change in a measured quantity that an instrument can detect and show on its display. It is a property of the display and the converter behind it rather than a statement of accuracy, since an instrument can resolve finer steps than it measures correctly.

ProvenanceElectrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy supports data record gloss.resolution.definition, which is cited on the entry Resolution.SOURCEElectrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomyElectrical Testing Refer..Own observationDATA RECORDgloss.resolution.definitiongloss.resolution.definit..Verified 2026-10-27ENTRYResolutionResolutionNo revisions
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Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, Electrical Testing Reference.

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