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liquid-crystal display (LCD)
A flatpanel display noted for its thin profile, light weight, and low power consumption. The simplest devices are used in calculators, meters, wristwatches, and radios. More sophisticated displays are used in computers and portable video units. This type of display can operate at a much lower voltage than a cathode-ray tube (CRT). This makes it ideal for portable electronic systems in which batteries are used. Older displays of this type can be difficult to read from certain viewing angles. This situation has improved in recent years with the advent of active-matrix, also known as thin-film-transistor (TFT), displays.
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