CCD Definition

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abbreviation
Charge-coupled device.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine.
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(biology) Initialism of Colony Collapse Disorder.
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(electronics) Initialism of Charge Coupled Device. (digital camera cell technics)
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(oceanography) Initialism of Carbonate Compensation Depth/Calcium Compensation Depth.
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noun
A light-sensitive electronic detector that converts an image into electronic signals which can be stored, displayed, etc.: used in digital cameras, telescopes, etc.
Webster's New World
symbol

(metrology) Symbol for the centicandela, an SI unit of luminous intensity equal to 10−2 candelas.

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Other Word Forms of CCD

Noun

Singular:
CCD
Plural:
ccds

CCD Sentence Examples

  • The camera further uses an imaging CCD with over 1,000,000 pixels giving a high image resolution.

  • Ya, this camera actually doesn't even have a single CCD in it.

  • A 1/2.5-inch primary color CCD with the power of 5.25 total megapixels captures intricate detail with excellent resolution.

  • The FT spectrographs take advantage of a new, large-format CCD which allows very broad spectral coverage in a single exposure.

  • The latter is determined by the lens aperture, CCD integration time, and the sensitivity of the silicon CCD detector.

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