charge-coupled device
[ chahrj-kuhp-uh ld ]
/ ˈtʃɑrdʒˌkʌp əld /
noun Electronics.
a semiconductor chip with a grid of light-sensitive elements, used for converting light images, as in a television camera, into electrical signals. Abbreviation: CCD
Words nearby charge-coupled device
charge up, charge with, charge, electrical, charge-a-plate, charge-cap, charge-coupled device, charge-off, chargeable, chargeable asset, chargeable transfer, chargeback
Origin of charge-coupled device
First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for charge-coupled device
charge-coupled device
noun
computing an electronic device, used in imaging and signal processing, in which information is represented as packets of electric charge that are stored in an array of tiny closely spaced capacitors and can be moved from one capacitor to another in a controlled wayAbbreviation: CCD
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Science definitions for charge-coupled device
charge-coupled device
A device made up of semiconductors arranged in such a way that the electric charge output of one semiconductor charges an adjacent one.
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