EXHIBIT 23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 15, 2002 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Teradyne, Inc.,
which appears in Teradyne, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2001.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2002