visual display unit

noun

A computer display; a screen or monitor that can be connected to a computer.

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Meanings

nounvisual display unit (plural visual display units)

plural visual display units

  1. A computer display; a screen or monitor that can be connected to a computer.

    Synonyms: VDU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA computer display; a screen or monitor that can be connected to a computer.

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noun(British) British term for video display

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displayvideo display

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 可視顯示器 /可视显示器
  • 可視顯示器 /可视显示器 (kěshì xiǎnshìqì)computer display
Finnish näyttölaite
  • näyttölaitecomputer display
French unité d'affichage visuel
  • unité d'affichage visuelcomputer display
German Datensichtgerät, Anzeigeeinheit
  • Datensichtgerätcomputer display
  • Anzeigeeinheitcomputer display
Greek μονάδα οπτικής παρουσίασης
  • μονάδα οπτικής παρουσίασης (monáda optikís parousíasis)computer display
Portuguese ecrã de visualização
  • ecrã de visualizaçãocomputer display
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APA

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MLA

“visual display unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visual%20display%20unit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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