character display

[/ˈkærəktər dɪˈspleɪ/]
nounpl: character displays
display de caracteres
1. An electronic display device that shows text or alphanumeric characters, typically using LED, LCD, or similar technology
The ATM uses a character display to show transaction information.
O caixa eletrônico usa um display de caracteres para mostrar informações da transação.
2. In computing, the visual representation of text characters on a screen or monitor
The character display on the old terminal was limited to 80 columns by 24 rows.
O display de caracteres no terminal antigo era limitado a 80 colunas por 24 linhas.
3. A system or interface that renders and presents alphabetic, numeric, or symbolic characters to a user
Modern smartphones have high-resolution character displays capable of showing millions of colors.
Os smartphones modernos têm displays de caracteres de alta resolução capazes de mostrar milhões de cores.
This is primarily a technical computing term used in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, 'display de caracteres' is commonly used in IT and electronics contexts, while Portugal tends to use 'ecrã de caracteres' following more traditional technical nomenclature. The term became less common with the rise of graphical user interfaces but remains relevant in embedded systems, industrial controls, and legacy computing contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
text displayalphanumeric displayLCD displaycharacter generatortext terminal
Antonyms / Antônimos
graphical displayimage display

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
display de caracteres
most common technical term used in Brazil
Portugal
ecrã de caracteres
uses 'ecrã' instead of 'display'; more formal technical usage
São Paulo
display de caracteres
tech industry standard term
Rio de Janeiro
display de caracteres
same as general Brazilian usage

Related Words

display deviceLCDLEDterminalmonitorscreenpixelresolution

Related Idioms & Phrases

on display - em exibição
put something on display - expor algo
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