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Geiger counter

/ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. a feature of an RFID reader that emits a sound indicating the signal strength of an RFID tag that is being searched for.
  2. A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.

Etymology / origin

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

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