closed-circuit television

Private monitoring system

Closed-circuit television is a video surveillance system that transmits to a limited set of monitors rather than broadcasting publicly.

Security cameras in stores, banks, and public spaces feed to recording equipment or monitoring stations: The robbery was captured on closed-circuit television.

Often abbreviated CCTV.

Opposites
signal distribution scope

closed-circuit televisionbroadcast television

Free over-the-air programming

public broadcasting · network television · cable television · mass media · satellite television

surveillance vs. entertainment function

closed-circuit televisiontelevision programming

Scheduled content for viewers

cinema · theatrical film · sitcom · drama series · live performance

visibility and transparency

closed-circuit televisionpublic record

Officially accessible government information

citizen journalism · livestreaming · bodycam footage · transparency · public accountability

Family

closed, circuit, television, closes, closing, closable, closure, closeness, closely

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G