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strobe

Pronunciation: /stɹəʊb/

The English word “strobe” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To flash like a stroboscopic lamp.

Etymology

Shortening of stroboscope.

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