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oscillator circuit

a circuit that produces a repeating pattern of output. Unlike an endogenous oscillator, it is not necessarily biological. For example, oscillator circuits can be found in computers, and the term itself is often associated with artificial neural networks.

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delusion of persecution

delusion of persecution

the false conviction that others are threatening or conspiring against one. Also called persecutory delusion.