charge-coupled device

noun

charge-cou·pled device ˈchärj-ˌkə-pəld-

: a semiconductor device that is used especially as an optical sensor and that stores charge and transfers it sequentially to an amplifier and detector

called also CCD, charged coupled device

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1970, in the meaning defined above

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“Charge-coupled device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charge-coupled%20device. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.

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