Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closed-circuit television

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: closed--cir-cuit tele-vi-sion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of television cameras used for surveillance, connected to a control room (originally by cables and today either by cables or by secure wireless).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Holborn Underground Station, on London Transport's Piccadilly and Central Lines, has been equipped with closed-circuit television to help control passenger movement."

Etymology

So called because of the contrast between broadcast use (the typical use of television, especially when this name was coined) and private use closed off to others.

Usage

Inflected Forms

closed-circuit televisions (plural)

Phrases

security camera

Frequently Paired Words

CATV security camera

Synonyms

CCTV

Questions

What does closed-circuit television mean?: A system of television cameras used for surveillance, connected to a control room (originally by cables and today either by cables or by secure wireless).
Where does closed-circuit television come from?: So called because of the contrast between broadcast use (the typical use of television, especially when this name was coined) and private use closed off to others.

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