flat panels

Modern monitor type

Flat panels are display screens that use thin, lightweight technology rather than the bulky cathode-ray tubes of older televisions and monitors.

LCD, LED, and plasma screens are all flat panels.

The term emerged in the 1990s as these technologies replaced deep, heavy CRT displays: We mounted a flat panel on the wall.

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