Definitions

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  • adjective electronics, computing of a liquid crystal display: one which reflects and transmits light.

Etymologies

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from transmissive + reflective

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Examples

  • Some models of the Adam also have "transflective" displays with two modes, full color and e-ink, that users can switch between by pushing a button.

    Ars Technica Casey Johnston 2010

  • Some models of the Adam also have "transflective" displays with two modes, full color and e-ink, that users can switch between by pushing a button.

    Ars Technica Casey Johnston 2010

  • The display disappears when the vehicle is shifted into any other gear, a capability that is made possible utilizing Gentex's "transflective" coating and lighting techniques, resulting in a bright, high-resolution color image.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • 'transflective' term refers to a special polymer layer, the transflector, that both allows light through from behind (e.g. a backlight) and also reflects light coming from in front

    All About Symbian - News 2010

  • 'transflective' term refers to a special polymer layer, the transflector, that both allows light through from behind (e.g. a backlight) and also reflects light coming from in front

    All About Symbian - News 2010

  • 'transflective' term refers to a special polymer layer, the transflector, that both allows light through from behind (e.g. a backlight) and also reflects light coming from in front

    All About Symbian - News 2010

  • 'transflective' term refers to a special polymer layer, the transflector, that both allows light through from behind (e.g. a backlight) and also reflects light coming from in front

    All About Symbian - News 2010

  • 'transflective' term refers to a special polymer layer, the transflector, that both allows light through from behind (e.g. a backlight) and also reflects light coming from in front

    All About Symbian - News 2010

  • Competition will come in three forms: 1) cheaper substitutions for E Ink that use the same electrophoretic display technology; 2) dual-screen devices that have both an E Ink and an LCD screen; and 3) devices that use an entirely different display technology, such as transflective LCD or OLED.

    mocoNews Sarah Rotman Epps and James McQuivey 2009

  • Competition will come in three forms: 1) cheaper substitutions for E Ink that use the same electrophoretic display technology; 2) dual-screen devices that have both an E Ink and an LCD screen; and 3) devices that use an entirely different display technology, such as transflective LCD or OLED.

    paidContent 2009

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