closed circuit television (cctv)
1Closed-circuit television — CCTV redirects here. For other uses, see CCTV (disambiguation). For the Chinese television station, see China Central Television. Surveillance cameras on a corner. Closed circuit television (CCTV) is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal… …
2Closed-circuit television camera — Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras can produce images or recordings for surveillance purposes, and can be either video cameras, or digital stills cameras. Marie van Brittan Brown was the inventor of the CCTV camera. Different types of Cctv… …
3Closed Circuit Television — CCTV in London Videoüberwachungsanlagen dienen der Beobachtung mit optisch elektronischen Einrichtungen. Im englischen Sprachraum sind diese Anlagen als Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) bekannt, was sich von dem geschlossenen Benutzerkreis… …
4closed circuit television — ˌclosed ˌcircuit ˈtelevision abbreviation CCTV noun [countable, uncountable] a system in which cameras send pictures to television sets that is used in many buildings to prevent crime: • The offices are monitored via closed circuit television. *… …
5closed-circuit television — UK / US or closed circuit TV UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] a system that allows someone to watch on a television screen what is happening in different parts of a building, town etc. The abbreviation CCTV is often used instead of the full… …
6closed circuit television — n [U] CCTV a system of cameras and television that is used in many public buildings and shopping centres to protect them from crime …
7closed-circuit television — noun a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater) • Topics: ↑factory, ↑mill, ↑manufacturing plant, ↑manufactory, ↑dramaturgy, ↑dramatic art, ↑dramatics, ↑ …
8closed circuit television — (CCTV) Nonbroadcast TV system, typically used for in house purposes (e.g., security monitoring, teaching) …
9closed-circuit television — /ˌkloʊzd sɜkət ˈtɛləvɪʒən / (say .klohzd serkuht teluhvizhuhn) noun a television system in which cameras and receivers are linked by wire, used to watch what is happening in another part of a building for security, monitoring production… …
10closed circuit television — /ˌkləυzd sɜ:kɪt telɪ vɪʒ(ə)n/ noun a system where TV is shown only to a small group of people within a limited area such as a building. Abbr CCTV …