Television

Definition

A system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, primarily used to broadcast programs for entertainment, news, and education.

Related terms

Broadcasting: The transmission of programs or information by radio or television.

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

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