Meaning | The display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube. |
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Synonym | screen |
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Part of | cathode-ray tube, CRT | A vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen |
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Parts | foreground | (computer science) a window for an active application |
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Narrower | background, desktop, screen background | (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear |
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computer screen, computer display | A screen used to display the output / output of a computer to the user |
Broader | display, video display | An electronic device that represents information in visual form |
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