Gas-plasma display
Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope
A gas-plasma display is a technology that is a collection of neon gas between two plates. Each plate contains a conductive print; one is horizontal, and the other is vertical. These displays ranged from 42 to 60-inches and originally cost anywhere from $8,000 to $30,000 or higher.
Although gas-plasma technology was found in older portable computers and large displays, like the CRT (cathode ray tube) television, it is now obsolete. Today, because of advances in LCD (liquid-crystal display) technologies and the power requirements of gas-plasma displays, nearly all flat-panel screens are LED (light-emitting diode) backlit LCDs.
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See our plasma screen definition for a definition that relates to plasma TV screens.