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beam position
In computer graphics, the point on the display screen where the electron beam is located before the display instruction is executed. On directed beam display points, vectors and other graphic...
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deformation constant
Any of the constants that relate the tendency of the director to remain parallel to restoring torques throughout the media. The three constants of importance in liquid crystal displays are: splay --...
bistable display
A matrix-controlled display that has information storage at the display surface, and requires that an element be addressed only once to assure that it is on or off.
bit boundary block transfer
A data transfer function that moves a rectangular group of pixels between bit maps. Often used in displaying cursors and pop-up windows.
bit mapping
In computer graphics, the assignment of each pixel on a display screen to its own switch in the computer memory.
blinking
Intentionally alternating the intensity of a display element in a graphic display device.
blue diode laser
A blue diode laser is a type of semiconductor laser that emits light in the blue wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically between 400 and 500 nanometers. Diode lasers are compact,...
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