Nipkow disc

noun
Nip·​kow disc | \ ˈnip(ˌ)kō-\

Definition of Nipkow disc

: a mechanical television scanner consisting of a rotating disk with small holes upon its periphery through which narrow beams of light pass

History and Etymology for Nipkow disc

after Paul G. Nipkow †1940 German television pioneer

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