: the continuous operation of a device (such as a computer) as a test for defects or failure prior to putting it to use
burned in or burnt in; burning in; burns in
: to increase the density of (portions of a photographic print) during enlarging by giving extra exposure
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
The upside of this tech is that LCD panels are relatively cheap to produce, can get bright enough to be seen even in broad daylight, and aren’t very susceptible to burn-in or degrading over time.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Last week, two ballot boxes were burned in Oregon after an incendiary device was placed inside a ballot box.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The primary benefits are less burn-in risk, less power consumption, and the potential for higher brightness levels.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
The upside of this tech is that LCD panels are relatively cheap to produce, can get bright enough to be seen even in broad daylight, and aren’t very susceptible to burn-in or degrading over time.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
Verb
Surveillance video from a Walmart in San Marcos showed Daigneault buying a large plastic storage container identical to the one Reynolds’ boy was burned in, a shovel and a gas can on the morning of April 4, 2023.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Last week, two ballot boxes were burned in Oregon after an incendiary device was placed inside a ballot box.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Burn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn-in. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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