Resolution vs Accuracy | Difference between Resolution and Accuracy

This page compares Resolution vs Accuracy and mentions difference between Resolution and Accuracy.

Resolution


Definition:
The smallest change in input which can be detected with certainty by an instrument is its resolution.

Accuracy


Definition:
It is the closeness with which an instrument reading approaches the true value of the quantity being measured.

➨Specified resolution of an instrument has no relation to the accuracy of the measurement.



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