ac·tive-ma·trix
(ăk′tĭv-mā′trĭks)adj. Of or relating to a liquid-crystal display that uses individual transistors to control the charges on each cell in the liquid-crystal layer.
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active-matrix
adj (Computer Science) (in laptop and notebook computers) of or relating to a liquid crystal display in which each pixel is individually controlled to provide a sharp image at a wide viewing angle
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ac′tive-ma′trix
adj. of or pertaining to a high-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with high contrast, used esp. for laptop computers. Compare
passive-matrix .
[1990–95]
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