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dither [′dithยทər] (communications) A technique for representing the entire gray scale of a picture by picture elements with only one of two levels (“white” and “black”), in which a multilevel input image signal is compared with a position-dependent set of thresholds, and picture elements are set to “white” only where the image input signal exceeds the threshold. (control systems) A force having a controlled amplitude and frequency, applied continuously to a device driven by a servomotor so that the device is constantly in small-amplitude motion and cannot stick at its null position. Also known as buzz. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| However, if the church continues to dither on the decision of allocation, in a few years there simply will be little by way of pastoral or sacramental ministry in the North and the church will have chosen by default. Clicking on it produced a dither of pixel-sized dots that resolved into a six-by-six grid with tiny names under each. While amateur CEOs fret and dither, the pros look beyond their current problems for opportunities. |
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