Monitor
device · 1970 · Digital age
A computer’s image output device.
What it is made of
- Cathode-ray tube — has part. The first monitors were CRTs.
- Liquid-crystal display — has part. Then LCDs.
- Display — has part. The heart of a monitor is the display: an LCD panel, once a picture tube.
Principles and materials it uses
- HDMI — uses. Connection.
- Plastic — is made of. The case is plastic.
- Glass — is made of. The screen is glass.
Where it is used
- Personal computer — is part of. A monitor.
- Security camera — is part of. A guard watches the camera feed on a monitor.
- Ultrasound scanner — is part of. A screen.