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active matrix

active matrix noun: a form of liquid crystal display with a grid of transistors and capacitors that can hold a charge for a limited period of time, contrasted with passive matrix.

Noun

active matrix (plural active matrixes or active matrices)

  1. A form of liquid crystal display with a grid of transistors and capacitors that can hold a charge for a limited period of time, contrasted with passive matrix.

Forms of active matrix

pluralactive matrixes
pluralactive matrices

Questions about active matrix

What does active matrix mean?
Active matrix means a form of liquid crystal display with a grid of transistors and capacitors that can hold a charge for a limited period of time, contrasted with passive matrix.
What part of speech is active matrix?
Active matrix is a noun.
What is the plural of active matrix?
The plural of active matrix is active matrixes.

Words near active matrix in the dictionary

  1. active lidars
  2. active listening
  3. active material
  4. active materials
  5. active matrices
  6. active matrix
  7. active matrixes
  8. active measures
  9. active noise cancellation
  10. active noise control
  11. active participle

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