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Glossary

LCD (liquid crystal display)

A display composed of liquid crystal suspended between two transparent sheets. The display is

composed thousands of pixels which can be turned on or off with electrical stimulation. Thus,

colorful images/texts can be generated.

Liquid crystal

The compound found in liquid crystal displays. Liquid crystal reacts predictably when electrically

stimulated. This makes it the ideal compound to turn LCD pixels "on" or "off." Liquid crystal is

sometimes abbreviated as LC.

Luminance

A measure of the brightness or luminous intensity of light, usually expressed in units of Candelas

per square meter (cd/m2) or foot Lamberts. 1 fL=3.426 cd/m2.

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Nit

A unit of luminance equal to 1 cd/m2 or 0.292 ftL.

Pixel

PICture Element; the smallest element on a computerized CRT or LCD image, and hence a display.

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