Display device

A display device is an output device for presentation of information in visual or tactile form (the latter used for example in tactile electronic displays for blind people). When the input information that is supplied has an electrical signal the display is called an "electronic display".
Common applications for "electronic visual displays" are television sets or computer monitors.
Types of electronic displays.
In use.
These are the technologies used to create the various displays in use today.
Cathode ray tubes were also formerly widely used.
Segment displays.
Some displays can show only digits or alphanumeric characters. They are called segment displays, because they are composed of several segments that switch on and off to give appearance of desired glyph. The segments are usually single LEDs or liquid crystals. They are mostly used in digital watches and pocket calculators. There are several types:
HD44780 LCD controller is a widely accepted protocol for LCDs.
Full-area 2-dimensional displays.
2-dimensional displays that cover a full area (usually a rectangle) are also called video displays, since it is the main modality of presenting video.
Applications of full-area 2-dimensional displays.
Full-area 2-dimensional displays are used in, for example:
Underlying technologies of full-area 2-dimensional displays.
Underlying technologies for full-area 2-dimensional displays include:
The multiplexed display technique is used to drive most display devices.