Monitors
A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor, is a piece of
electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a
computer without
producing a permanent record. The word "monitor" is used in other contexts; in
particular in television broadcasting, where a television picture is displayed
to a high standard. A computer display device is usually either a cathode ray
tube or some form of
flat panel such as a
TFT
LCD display. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry to generate
a picture from electronic signals sent by the computer, and an enclosure or
case. Within the
computer, either as an integral part or a plugged-in interface, there is
circuitry to convert internal data to a format compatible with a monitor.
