flat-panel display

[ flătpănəl ]


  1. A thin, often lightweight video display used in computer monitors and televisions as an alternative to the cathode-ray tube. Flat-panel displays often employ liquid crystals or electroluminescent materials such as light-emitting diodes. Also called flat screen

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