charge-coupled device
noun
charge-cou·pled device
ˈchärj-ˌkə-pəld- 
: a semiconductor device that is used especially as an optical sensor and that stores charge and transfers it sequentially to an amplifier and detector
called also CCD, charged coupled device
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“Charge-coupled device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charge-coupled%20device. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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