cathode-ray tube (CRT)

cathode-ray tube (CRT)
Vacuum tube that produces images when its phosphorescent surface is struck by electron beams.

CRTs can be monochrome (using one electron gun) or colour (typically using three electron guns to produce red, green, and blue images that, when combined, render a multicolour image). They come in a variety of display modes, including CGA (Color Graphics Adapter), VGA (Video Graphics Array), XGA (Extended Graphics Array), and the high-definition SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array).

In a color-television tube, three electron guns (one each for red, green, and blue) fire electrons ...

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