display : Idioms & Phrases

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alphanumeric display

  • noun a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
    alphanumeric display.
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computer display

  • noun a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
    computer screen.
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digital display

  • noun a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
    alphanumeric display.
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display adapter

  • noun (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display
    display adapter.
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display adaptor

  • noun (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display
    display adapter.
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display board

  • noun a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
    board; display board.
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display case

  • noun a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
    case; vitrine; showcase.
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display panel

  • noun a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
    board; display board.
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display window

  • noun a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
    shop window; show window; shopwindow.
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displaying incompetence

  • adverb in an incompetent manner
    incompetently.
    • he did the job rather incompetently
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dual scan display

  • noun a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously
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flat panel display

  • noun a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers
    FPD.
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liquid crystal display

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

  • noun 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
    • passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays
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video display

  • noun an electronic device that represents information in visual form
    display.
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visual display unit

  • noun (British) British term for video display
    VDU.
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