character generator

Japanese: character generator(英語表記)charactergenerator
character generator

…This character information memory is called refresh memory because it is read out repeatedly as it is scanned. The circuit that converts the character code into a dot matrix of character shapes that display it is a read-only memory that stores character patterns, and is specifically called a character generator. In addition to CRTs, flat panels such as plasma display panels, electroluminescent panels, and liquid crystal panels have been devised as devices for displaying characters. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "character generator" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この文字情報のメモリーはスキャンに合わせて繰り返し読み出されるので,リフレッシュメモリーと呼ばれる。文字コードを表示する字形のドットマトリックスに変換する回路は文字パターンを記憶させた読出し専用メモリーであるが,これをとくに文字発生器character generatorと呼ぶ。 CRTのほかに文字表示に使用する装置として,プラズマディスプレーパネル,エレクトロルミネセンスパネル,液晶パネルなどの平面パネルがくふうされている。…

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