Television

Definition

Television is an electronic system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens. It serves primarily as a medium for entertainment and news dissemination.

Related terms

Broadcast Television: A type of television that is distributed by over-the-air transmission.

Cable Television: A system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted through coaxial cables or light pulses through fiber-optic cables.

Satellite Television: A service that delivers television programming to viewers by relaying it from a communications satellite orbiting the Earth directly to the viewer's location.