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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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| government dithered, military and chartered civilian transportation provided by France and Italy conveyed hundreds of Americans to safety in Cyprus. WHEN RUMORS erupted on the Internet that John Kerry had cheated on his wife, the mainstream media dithered over whether to cover it. s leaders have dithered on how to cleanse the Los Angeles Police Department of its code-of-silence culture and its cadre of problem officers who trampled on the rights of drug dealers, gang members and, in some cases, law-abiding people. |
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