Nipkow disk en · NOUN
Etymology
After Paul Gottlieb Nipkow (1860-1940), German inventor.
Meanings
- A mechanical, geometrically-operating image scanning device, a fundamental component of early mechanical television.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipkov disc | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Nipkov disk | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Nipkow disc | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Nipkow disks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |