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Monitor

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显示器

Monitor · N/A · 显示器 · MON-ih-ter · display · computer screen · Hardware · display · devices · everydayHardwaredisplay computer screen

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Also known as: display, computer screen

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

A monitor is an external display screen for a computer, used instead of or in addition to a laptop’s built-in screen.

Real-World Example

Connecting a second monitor gives more space for a document and a browser side by side.

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