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                                  Exhibit 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  registration  statement on
Form S-8 of our report dated January 20, 1995, on our audits of the consolidated
financial statements of Teradyne, Inc. as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994,  appearing in the
Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  Teradyne,  Inc.  filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1934.




                                                /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                                                COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Boston, Massachusetts
December 1, 1995