Editing Triad (monitors)

{{Short description|Group of three phosphor dots used in computer monitors}}
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In [[cathode-ray tube]] (CRT) terms, a '''triad''' is a group of 3 [[phosphor]] dots coloured red, green, and blue on the inside of the [[CRT display]] of a [[computer monitor]] or [[television set]].<ref name="poynton"/> By directing differing intensities of [[cathode rays]] onto the 3 phosphor dots, the triad will display a colour by combining the red, green and blue elements. However, triads are not pixels, and multiple triads will form one logical [[pixel]] of the displayed image.

[[File:Triad CRT Closeup.jpg|thumb|Triads from a CRT monitor, where you can see the red, green, and blue.]]

In [[liquid-crystal display]]s (LCDs), colours are similarly composed of these 3 fundamental colours.

==See also==
* [[Pixel]]
* [[Subpixel rendering]]
* [[Shadow mask]]
* [[Aperture grille]]

==References==
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<ref name="poynton">{{cite book |last1=Poynton |first1=Charles |title=Digital Video and HDTV: Algorithms and Interfaces |date=3 January 2003 |publisher=[[Elsevier Science]] |isbn=978-0-08-050430-8}}</ref>
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