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Displaying measuring instrument
An indicating instrument whose output signal is presented in visual form. VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 3.4 Instruments
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Indicating measuring instrument
A measuring instrument providing an output signal carrying information about the value of the quantity being measured — voltmeters, thermometers, balances. VIM (JCGM 200:2012…
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Instrumental measurement uncertainty
The component of measurement uncertainty arising from the instrument or system in use, typically obtained from its calibration. VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 4.24…
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Measuring instrument
A device used for making measurements, alone or in conjunction with supplementary devices. VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 3.1 Instruments
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Scale of a displaying measuring instrument
The part of a displaying instrument consisting of an ordered set of marks with associated quantity values. VIM (JCGM 200:2012) 3.5 Instruments
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ASTM E74-18e1 — Standard Practices for Calibration and Verification for Force-Measuring Instruments
Calibration practice and classification (Class A / AA) for force-measuring instruments used to verify testing machines. ASTM Force
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Stability of a measuring instrument
The property of an instrument whereby its metrological properties remain constant in time — quantified by the time taken to drift a stated amount, or…
Standards
NIST SP 250-87 (2010) — Calibration Service for Instruments That Measure Laser Beam Diameter
NIST Measurement Services documentation: laser beam diameter instrument calibrations. Public domain; the full text is readable in the Atlas document library. NIST Optical Radiation
NIST Measurement Services documentation: x-ray and gamma-ray instrument calibrations. Public domain; the full text is readable in the Atlas document library. NIST…