closed-circuit
adjective
closed-cir·cuit
ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət 
: used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers
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Grainy film from closed-circuit cameras from shore, broadcast on the website of the Giornale di Sicilia, showed the illuminated 246-foot mast of the Bayesian weathering the storm and then disappear over the course of a minute.
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2024
Officials were eventually able to track down their location with the help of closed-circuit cameras on public transportation, Ramey said.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
More than 40 journalists — from television networks and news outlets across the country — packed another courtroom on Tuesday to monitor the jury selection, via closed-circuit TV.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Citing the Capitol’s closed-circuit television footage, cell phone records, photos, videos and text messages, FBI agents say Barbara Balmaseda, 23, illegally entered the Capitol building on the day of the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College votes for President Joe Biden.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2024
Officials were eventually able to track down their location with the help of closed-circuit cameras on public transportation, Ramey said.
—Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
More than 40 journalists — from television networks and news outlets across the country — packed another courtroom on Tuesday to monitor the jury selection, via closed-circuit TV.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Citing the Capitol’s closed-circuit television footage, cell phone records, photos, videos and text messages, FBI agents say Barbara Balmaseda, 23, illegally entered the Capitol building on the day of the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College votes for President Joe Biden.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
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“Closed-circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-circuit. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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