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active-matrix

[ ak-tiv-mey-triks ]

adjective

, Electronics.
  1. of or relating to a high-resolution liquid crystal display (LCD) with high contrast, the most common type of flat-screen display.


active matrix

noun

  1. computing
    1. a liquid crystal display in which each pixel is individually controlled to provide a sharp image at a wide viewing angle; it is used in laptop and notebook computers
    2. ( as modifier )

      an active-matrix screen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of active-matrix1

First recorded in 1990–95

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