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vidicon

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪdɪkɒn/

Definition of vidicon

noun

Electronics
  • a small television camera tube in which the image is formed on a transparent electrode coated with photoconductive material, the current from which varies as it is scanned by a beam of low-speed electrons.

Origin:

1950s: from the initial elements of video and iconoscope (an early television camera tube)

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