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charge–coupled device
noun charge–coup·led device \ˈchärj-ˌkə-pəld-\
Definition of CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE
: 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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First Known Use of CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE
1971
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