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1942: abbreviation of stroboscopic.

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The word "strobe" is derived from the word stroboscope, which was invented in 1832. Stroboscope is a combination of the Greek words "strobos" (meaning spinning) and "skopos" (meaning watcher). The shortened form "strobe" came into common usage in the mid-20th century.

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