electronic display

Pixels show information

An electronic display is a screen that presents visual information using electrical signals.

The term covers everything from calculator readouts to stadium scoreboards to the screens on phones, computers, and televisions.

The electronic display showed departure times for all flights.

Most modern electronic displays use LED or LCD technology.

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  • screenDisplay or barrier
  • monitorDisplay or supervisor
  • screen timeDuration on digital displays
  • LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
  • LEDSemiconductor that glows

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