Geiger counter

noun
/ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/UK/ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/US

Etymology

Named after Hans Geiger who developed the first such device in 1908 together with Ernest Rutherford.

Definitions

  1. A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.

    • Figure 27 shows a Geiger counter, used to detect ionizing radiation. The counter consists of a thin central wire, carrying a positive charge, surrounded by a concentric circular conducting cylinder, carrying an equal negative charge.
  2. a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID…

    a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID tag that is being searched for.

    • Any Geiger Counter feature can direct a user towards an RFID tagged item or at least point the user in the right direction, depending on how far away the RFID tag is.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Geiger counter. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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