dotted display
[/ˈdɑːtɪd dɪˈspleɪ/]
nounpl: dotted displays
display de pontos; tela pontilhada; visor de matriz de pontos
1. A digital display technology that uses a grid of dots or LEDs to represent characters and images, commonly found in older electronic devices
The alarm clock features a red dotted display that is easy to read in the dark.
O relógio despertador possui um display de pontos vermelho que é fácil de ler no escuro.
2. A visual representation where text or graphics are formed by discrete dots or pixels arranged in a matrix pattern
The vintage calculator used a dotted display to show numerical results.
A calculadora vintage usava um display pontilhado para mostrar os resultados numéricos.
Dotted displays were ubiquitous in 1980s and 1990s consumer electronics in both Brazil and the USA. While largely replaced by LCDs and OLEDs, they remain iconic in retro technology and vintage collecting communities. In Brazilian Portuguese, the term is often used nostalgically when referring to older electronics.
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