calibration
noun
cal·i·bra·tion
ˌka-lə-ˈbrā-shən 
1
: the act or process of calibrating : the state of being calibrated
2
: a set of graduations to indicate values or positions
—usually used in plural
calibrations on a gauge
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Perhaps something about the speaker tuning or optimisations in the auto calibration system work well with the sort of large rooms king-sized TVs are most likely to find themselves in.
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John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The headset also supports eye tracking, though this requires an additional bit of calibration: Once set up, just gaze at an icon and make the pinch gesture to select it.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
That includes spotty Wi-Fi connections impacting electronic poll books used to check voters in more efficiently, imprecise calibration on voting machine touchscreens, and ballot scanners that are down.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
One of these challenges is the increasingly complex calibration requirements of quantum computing systems, a significant bottleneck slowing down efforts to scale them.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The headset also supports eye tracking, though this requires an additional bit of calibration: Once set up, just gaze at an icon and make the pinch gesture to select it.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
That includes spotty Wi-Fi connections impacting electronic poll books used to check voters in more efficiently, imprecise calibration on voting machine touchscreens, and ballot scanners that are down.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
One of these challenges is the increasingly complex calibration requirements of quantum computing systems, a significant bottleneck slowing down efforts to scale them.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Calibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calibration. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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