televisions (viewing devices)

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Electronic devices used for viewing and hearing television broadcasts, or as computer monitors. Includes various models over time, from the 1920s mechanical tuner, display, and loudspeakers unit; to the boxy electronic form using cathode ray tube (CRT) technology; to the 2010s flat-panel televisions incorporating liquid-crystal display (LCD) technology, often LED-backlit LCD technology. The television receiver may be incorporated in the television viewing device or housed in a separate unit.
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Accepted term: 10-Feb-2025