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HID

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002830

An abbreviation for High-Intensity Discharge, referring to a type of automotive headlamp that produces light by means of an electric arc between two electrodes. These lamps produce a brighter, whiter light than traditional halogen bulbs. HID headlights require a ballast to regulate the electrical current.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002830
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: HID; Spanish: HID; French: HID
Record as JSON
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  "term": "HID",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for High-Intensity Discharge, referring to a type of automotive headlamp that produces light by means of an electric arc between two electrodes. These lamps produce a brighter, whiter light than traditional halogen bulbs. HID headlights require a ballast to regulate the electrical current.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "HID",
    "es": "HID",
    "fr": "HID"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hid/"
}

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