Reference meaning
comparator
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Any of various devices for comparing a physical property of two objects, or an object with a standard.
Other meanings
2. noun
An electronic device that compares two voltages, currents or streams of data.
3. noun
Anything that serves as a comparison.
4. noun
A thing being compared against in the PICO process; often, a diagnostic method or a treatment being compared against another.
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