Nipkov disc

A form of Nipkow disk — A mechanical, geometrically-operating image scanning device, a fundamental component of early mechanical television.

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Meanings

nounNipkov disc (plural Nipkov discs)

plural Nipkov discs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Nipkow disk.
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Nipkov disc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nipkov%20disc

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