L
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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N
Nit
A unit of luminance equal to 1 cd/m2 or 0.292 ftL.
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P
Pixel
PICture Element; the smallest element on a computerized CRT or LCD image, and hence a
display.
Polarizer
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