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LCD,
abbreviation for liquid crystal display. A video display device that is more compact and uses less electrical power than the conventional cathode ray tube (CRT). Laptop computers use LCD displays. LCD monitors are frequently used instead of CRTs for desktop computers. An LCD is composed of electrically sensitive liquid crystals laminated between layers of plastic. Application of small electrical currents alters the orientation of the crystals, producing the image.

LCD
Liquid crystal display Computers A flat panel display used for laptops, PDAs/handhelds, etc. See Laptop computer.


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Tokyo, Japan, Nov 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd.
: LCD refers to the Liquid Crystal Display panels inside a projector that transfer image data; DLP refers to Digital Light Processing chips that communicate technical light and color data.
Dramatic Expansion in the Range of LCD TV Screen Sizes
 
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