Monoscope

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003743",
  "term": "Monoscope",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized type of cathode ray tube that generates a fixed video signal from a built-in pattern printed on an internal electrode. Instead of displaying an external signal, it functions as a character or test pattern generator by scanning this internal target with an electron beam. Monoscopes were used in early electronic equipment and television broadcasting systems to produce stable, high-quality reference images and text.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Monoscope",
    "es": "monoscopio",
    "fr": "monoscope"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/monoscope/"
}