Henk ten Pierick wrote: > In my view precision and accuracy have the same meaning and here is a > mix up between accuracy and resolution. > The 5370 has a resolution of 1ps but the accuracy is much lower. Say > the 20ps stated above. > Thus, in my view, there is no difference between precision and > accuracy, but between accuracy and resolution there is. > > Henk >
Henk, I disagree with your definitions. Resolution addresses the smallest increment that can be discerned. Precision addresses how well one is able to make repeated measurements to the provided resolution. Accuracy addresses how well a measurement coincides with an acceptably understood and agreed upon reference. Bill....WB6BNQ _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
