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closed-circuit television
(redirected from Closed-circuit security)

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closed-circuit television
n
(Electronics) a television system in which signals are transmitted from a television camera to the receivers by cables or telephone links forming a closed circuit, as used in security systems, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
surveillance system - a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group
television system, television - a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
Translations
closed-circuit television [ˈkləʊzdˌsɜːkɪtˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən] ntelevisione f a circuito chiuso


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Britain has about 4 million closed-circuit security cameras, and police say the average Briton is on as many as 300 cameras every day.
According to Simon, buildings that jump a generation of technology, from old-fashioned video tape recorders and closed-circuit security cameras to new network based systems that rely on hard drives to store camera footage the way a TiVo stores TV shows, are at a distinct advantage by skipping second generation technology such as DVRs.
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