closed-circuit television

/kloʊzd ˌsʌrkət ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən/
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Other forms: closed-circuit televisions

Definitions of closed-circuit television
  1. noun
    a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
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    types:
    surveillance system
    a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group
    type of:
    television, television system
    a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
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