display unit

Visual output hardware

A display unit is a piece of furniture or equipment designed to showcase items—in retail stores, museums, or exhibitions.

The term also refers to a computer monitor or screen, the component that renders visual output: The display unit showed an error message.

In both senses, the purpose is making something visible.

Related

pixel · resolution · aspect ratio · brightness · backlight · blue light · refresh · panel · CRT · television · screen time · dashboard · readout · meter · gauge · dial · indicator · digital

Opposites
computer hardware function

display unitprocessor

Component that executes instructions

CPU · central processing unit · input device · keyboard · mouse

information flow direction

display unitinput device

Hardware accepting user commands

keyboard · mouse · microphone · scanner · touchpad

Family

display, unit, displays, displayed, displaying, displayer, units, unite, united

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G