One of the more complicated controls to master on an oscilloscope, but also one of the most useful, is the triggering control. Without proper "triggering," a waveform will scroll horizontally across the screen rather than staying "locked" in place.
Describe how the triggering control is able to "lock" an AC waveform on the screen so that it appears stable to the human eye. What, exactly, is the triggering function doing that makes an AC waveform appear to stand still?