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Temperature compensation
Design measures intended to reduce changes in running behaviour caused by temperature variation.
Performance & measurementTesla
A unit of magnetic flux density, sometimes used when expressing a magnetic field or resistance specification.
Performance & measurementThermocompensated quartz
A quartz system that compensates for temperature-related changes in oscillator behaviour.
Performance & measurementTimegrapher
An instrument analysing movement sounds to estimate rate, beat error and related parameters.