Digital meter
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001718
An instrument that measures an electrical quantity and displays the value numerically on a liquid crystal display (LCD) or light-emitting diode (LED) screen. It uses an analog-to-digital converter to process the input signal, offering higher accuracy and resolution than traditional analog meters with pointers and scales. A multimeter is a common type of digital meter that combines the functions of a voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001718 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Translations | German: Digitales Messinstrument; Spanish: medidor digital; French: compteur numérique |
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"de": "Digitales Messinstrument",
"es": "medidor digital",
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