What is a voltage controlled oscillator?

What is a voltage controlled oscillator?
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Voltage controlled oscillator is a free running multivibrator operating at a set frequency called the free running frequency.This frequency can be shifted to either side by applying a dc control voltage and the frequency deviation is proportional to the dc control voltage. 
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