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visual display unit

Meaning of "visual display unit" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT

visual display unit


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Visual display unit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Computer monitor

A monitor or a display is an electronic visual display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry and an enclosure. The display device in modern monitors is typically a thin film transistor liquid crystal display thin panel, while older monitors used a cathode ray tube about as deep as the screen size. Originally, computer monitors were used for data processing while television receivers were used for entertainment. From the 1980s onwards, computers have been used for both data processing and entertainment, while televisions have implemented some computer functionality. The common aspect ratio of televisions, and then computer monitors, has also changed from 4:3 to 16:9.

Definition of visual display unit in the English dictionary

The definition of visual display unit in the dictionary is a device with a screen that displays characters or graphics representing data in a computer memory. It usually has a keyboard or light pen for the input of information or inquiries VDU.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT

visual · visual aid · visual aids · visual angle · visual artist · visual arts · visual display terminal · visual field · visual handicap · visual impairment · visual magnitude · visual purple · visual violet · visualisation · visualiser · visualist · visuality · visualization · visualize · visualizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT

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Synonyms and antonyms of visual display unit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «visual display unit» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT

Find out the translation of visual display unit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of visual display unit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «visual display unit» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

可视显示单元
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

unidad de visualización
570 millions of speakers
en

English

visual display unit
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दृश्य प्रदर्शन इकाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وحدة العرض المرئي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

визуального отображения
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

unidade de visualização
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চাক্ষুষ প্রদর্শন ইউনিট
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Unité d´affichage visuel
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Unit paparan visual
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Sichtgerät
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

視覚的表示装置
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

영상 표시 장치
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Unit tampilan visual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơn vị hiển thị trực quan
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காட்சி காட்சி அலகு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिज्युअल प्रदर्शन एकक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Görsel teşhir ünitesi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

visualizzatore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Wyświetlacz wizualny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

візуального відображення
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Unitate de afișare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονάδα οπτικής απεικόνισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beeldskerm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

visuell displayenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

visuelle displayenhet
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about visual display unit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT»

Discover the use of visual display unit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to visual display unit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Computer Fundamentals: Architecture and Organization
A teleprinter terminal contains a keyboard for input and a typewriter-like printer for output. A visual (or video) display terminal (VDT) contains a keyboard for input and a visual display unit for output. The visual display unit is called monitor or ...
‎2000
2
Computer Jargon Dictionary and Thesaurus
VDU Visual Display Unit. Also known as Video/Visual Display Terminal (VDT). A device consisting of a cathode ray tube and used to view data or used with a keyboard to input data and interact with a computer. See Also: Analogue Monitor;  ...
Eddie Martin, 2006
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
Dcrmatologic complaints among visual display unit operators and office workers. -4m, 7 Uon- tact Dermatol 2:136-1 37. Kurppa, K, PC Hnlmberg, K Rantala, T Ntinninen, L Saxen, and S Hernberg. 1986. Birth defects, course of pregnancy, and ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
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Visual Display Units: Radiation Protection Guidance
Dermatologic symptoms among visual display unit operators using liquid plasma display and cathode ray tube screens, Paper presented at the Second International Scientific Conference on Work with Display Units, Montreal, 1 1-14 ...
‎1994
5
Women Workers: An Annotated Bibliography, 1983-94
... IN JAPANESE) (SECOND IMPRESSION 1989) ISBN: 92-2-105083-1(PBK) 92- 2-1 05084-X(HD) Sw.frs. 17.50 27.50 /ILO pub/. Study of /Iob content/ and /mental stress/ of /data entry operator/s working on a /visual display unit/ or keypunch ...
‎1995
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Computer Studies for Engineering Students
These are: Visual Display Unit A visual display unit, also known as video display unit (VDU) and cathode-ray tube (CRT) display unit are the commonest forms of output units used in present days. In this type of unit, there is a cathode-ray tube ...
Dr. Gautam Roy
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The Dictionary for Human Factors/Ergonomics
... workstation having a monitor capable of processing/ presenting information for viewing in one or more formats and having one or more input devices for interaction; see also video display terminal, visual display unit visual display unit (VDU) ...
James H. Stramler, Jr., 1992
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The Environmental Threat to the Skin
References 1 Nilsen A. Facial rash in visual display unit operators. Contact Dermatitis ( 1 982) 8: 25-8. 2 Tjonn HH, Report of facial rashes among VDU operators in Norway. ln: Pearce BG. (ed). Health hazards of VDTsi Wiley: Chichester, 1984 ...
Ronald Marks, Gerd Plewig, 1991
9
Evaluation of Human Work, 3rd Edition
Jaschinski-Kruza, W. (1984). Transient myopia after visual work. Ergonomics, 27, 1181-1189. Jaschinski-Kniza, W. and Schubert-Alshuth, E. ( 1992 ). Variability of fixation disparity and accommodation when viewing a CRT visual display unit ...
John R. Wilson, NIGEL CORLETT, 2005
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Evaluation of Human Work, 2nd Edition
Variability of fixation disparity and accommodation when viewing a CRT visual display unit. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 12 (4), 411-419. Khek, J. and Krivohlavy, K. (1966). Variation of incidence of error with visual task difficulty.
E. N. Corlett, John R. Wilson, NIGEL CORLETT, 1995

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT»

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68% of millennials report digital eye strain. How to soothe the ache
The UK's Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations states that visual display unit users should be given "short, frequent breaks," as they are ... «Mashable, May 15»
2
Lumexis seeks to kill overhead IFE with new retail platform for LCCs
That's why Shapiro green-lighted the development of iPAX, a new “wireless, seat-centric hybrid” IFE system from Lumexis featuring a visual display unit that ... «Runway Girl Network, Mar 15»
3
Why yes, that is an Apple Studio Display on my desk
Even up to the year 2000, most desktop computers were attached to a hulking great VDU (Visual Display Unit), a huge box of a thing that was usually deeper ... «Macworld, Dec 14»
4
Tesla begins selling electric vehicles in Australia and plans charging …
The interior visual display unit of the Tesla Model S. Facebook Twitter Pinterest. The interior visual display unit of the Tesla Model S. Photograph: Antonio ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
5
Safety recommendations issued after flydubai IFE smoke event
The aircraft, registration A6-FEK, was on descent to Ukraine's Kiev Boryspil International Airport when the visual display unit (VDU) of the IFE system at seat 9a ... «Runway Girl Network, Dec 14»
6
Samsung to Reveal Smartphone, Smart TV Based on Tizen OS in …
Kim Hyun-seok, head of Samsung Electronics' visual display unit, speaks at the Smart TV Global Summit 2013 at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel on November 7. «BusinessKorea, Nov 13»
7
Buyer's guide to corporate eyecare
Any employee using a visual display unit (VDU) can ask for an employer-funded eye and eyesight test. Employers must also meet the cost of glasses if required ... «Employee Benefits, Mar 13»
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