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Television

Any device used to transmit and recieve moving images, usually accompanied by sound.

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Monitor

Consumer electronics; Television

A term usually applied to a television, a speaker, or other studio equipment used in observing the quality of signal and can also apply to the act of observance itself.

Modulation

Consumer electronics; Television

The electronic process used to impress intelligence onto a carrier wave for transportation to a distant recovery location.

Modulate

Consumer electronics; Television

To alter a constant carrier wave's amplitude, frequency or phase by impressing a varying intelligence wave onto it.

Lasher

Consumer electronics; Television

A machine used in aerial construction to tie the communications lines to the support strand by spin-wrapping wire around the cable bundle.

Ku band

Consumer electronics; Television

The band of microwave frequencies extending from 12 to 18GHz (in North America, the reference commonly refers to the 11.7 to 12.2GHZ satellite downlink portion).

Jumper cable

Consumer electronics; Television

In cable broadband, it is a short length of coaxial cable used to connect close proximity devices such as a converter box and the customer television.