charge-coupled device

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charge-coupled device

noun charge-coupled devices

A device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for example by conversion into a digital value.
Similar: CCD

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noun device for the movement of electrical charge

日本語	CCDイメージセンサ
中文	感光耦合元件
Français	dispositif à couplage de charge
Русский	ПЗС PZS, прибо́р с заря́довой свя́зью pribór s zarjádovoj svjázʹju

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@misc{charge_coupled_device_2026,
  title = {charge-coupled device},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charge-coupled%20device},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}