Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palplus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palplus
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An enhanced version of the PAL TV system capable of transmitting pictures in the 16:9 widescreen format.

Example Sentences

"The manager in charge of Philips's R&D on PALplus was extremely unpopular with the HD-MAC team."
"Parallel development efforts were conducted to implement an extended 16:9 aspect ratio PAL-compatible signal, referred to as PALplus."
"PALplus […] is the result of a cooperative project. […]. By 1995 they wanted to provide an Enhanced Definition Television system (EDTV) compatible with existing receivers. PALplus has been transmitted by a few broadcasters since 1994."

Etymology

From PAL + plus.

Questions

What does palplus mean?: An enhanced version of the PAL TV system capable of transmitting pictures in the 16:9 widescreen format.
Where does palplus come from?: From PAL + plus.

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