charge-coupled device

charge-cou·pled device

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noun charge-coupled device an electronic device, used in imaging and signal processing, in which information is represented as packets of electric charge that are stored in an array of tiny closely spaced capacitors and can be moved from one capacitor to another in a controlled way 3
noun charge-coupled device A charge-coupled device is one of the two main types of image sensors used in digital cameras. 3
noun charge-coupled device a semiconductor chip with a grid of light-sensitive elements, used for converting light images, as in a television camera, into electrical signals. Abbreviation: CCD. 1
noun Definition of charge-coupled device in Technology (electronics) (CCD) A semiconductor technology used to build light-sensitive electronic devices such as cameras and image scanners. CCDs can be made to detect either colour or black-and-white. Each CCD chip consists of an array of light-sensitive photocells. The photocell is sensitised by giving it an electrical charge prior to exposure. 1
noun charge-coupled device A device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example by conversion into a digital value. 0

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