ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alphanumeric display mean? 

• ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY (noun)
  The noun ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY has 1 sense:

1. a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)

  Familiarity information: ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

alphanumeric display; digital display

Hypernyms ("alphanumeric display" is a kind of...):

display; video display (an electronic device that represents information in visual form)

Meronyms (parts of "alphanumeric display"):

LED; light-emitting diode (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alphanumeric display"):

LCD; liquid crystal display (a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.)

Holonyms ("alphanumeric display" is a part of...):

digital voltmeter (an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits)

digital watch (a watch with a digital display)