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visual display unit

vis·u·al dis·play u·nit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vizh-oo-uh l dih-spley yoo-nit]
    • /ˈvɪʒ u əl dɪˈspleɪ ˈyu nɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vizh-oo-uh l dih-spley yoo-nit]
    • /ˈvɪʒ u əl dɪˈspleɪ ˈyu nɪt/

Definitions of visual display unit words

  • noun visual display unit video display terminal. Abbreviation: VDU. 1
  • noun Definition of visual display unit in Technology (hardware)   (VDU, or "video terminal", "video display terminal", VDT, "display terminal") A device incorporating a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, a keyboard and a serial port. A VDU usually also includes its own display electronics which store the received data and convert it into electrical waveforms to drive the CRT. VDUs fall into two categories: dumb terminals and intelligent terminals (sometimes called "programmable terminals"). Early VDUs could only display characters in a single preset font, and these were confined to being layed out in a rectangular grid, reproducing the functionality of the paper-based teletypes they were designed to replace. Later models added graphics facilities but were still driven via serial communications, typically with several VDUs attached to a single multi-user computer. This contrasts with the much faster single bitmap displays integrated into most modern single-user personal computers and workstations. The term "Display Screen Equipment" (DSE) is used almost exclusively in connection with the health and safety issues concerning VDUs. 1
  • noun visual display unit 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 0
  • noun visual display unit A computer display, consisting of a screen (or monitor) and keyboard connected to a computer. 0
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Origin of visual display unit

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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visual display unit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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