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liquid crystal display

DEFINITIONS OF: liquid crystal display

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n a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.

Synonyms:
LCD
Types:
active matrix screen
a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
passive matrix display
a type of LCD display used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized
dual scan display
a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously
Type of:
alphanumeric display, digital display
a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
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