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touchscreen

Input/output device usually layered on the top of an electronic visual display

EntityQ165970

Also known as touch screen

Subclass of: input device
, human interface device
, output device

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A touchscreen is a type of display that can detect touch input from a user to do a specific task. It consists of both an input device and an output device. The touch panel is typically layered on the top of the electronic visual display of a device. Touchscreens are commonly found in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other electronic devices. The display is often an LCD, AMOLED or OLED display.

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Has characteristic: touch recognition
Physically interacts with: digit

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