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Cathode-ray tube (CRT)

Prior to LCD (liquid-crystal display), the display screen commonly used in televisions and standard computer monitors. An electron beam moves across the back of the screen, lighting up phosphor dots inside the glass tube, which causes an image to be displayed.

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