Time and Frequency from A to Z: Re to Ru The ability of a device
or measurement to produce, repeatedly and without adjustments,
the same value or result, given the same input conditions and
operating in the same environment. The degree to which a
measurement can be determined. For example, if a time interval
counter has a resolution of 10 ns, it can produce a reading of
3340 ns or 3350 ns but not a reading of 3345 ns. This is because
10 ns is the smallest significant difference that the instrument
can measure. Any finer measurement would require more
resolution. The specification for an instrument usually lists
the resolution of a single measurement, sometimes called the
single shot resolution. It is usually possible to obtain more
resolution by averaging. The natural frequency of an oscillator.
The resonance frequency is usually either divided or multiplied
to produce the output frequency of the oscillator. The table
below shows the resonance frequency for several types of
oscillators. A high resonance frequ