Nixie tube

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003903",
  "term": "Nixie tube",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A cold-cathode gas-discharge device for displaying numerals or other symbols, representing an early form of digital display. It consists of a sealed glass envelope containing a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes shaped like the characters to be displayed. Applying a high voltage of around 170 volts DC to a specific cathode causes it to glow with a distinct orange light, making that character visible.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nixie-Röhre",
    "es": "tubo Nixie",
    "fr": "tube Nixie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/nixie-tube/"
}