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| + | === General === |
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| + | A '''camera''' is |
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| + | {{Quote|[a]ny instrument for converting [[electromagnetic]] radiation from a source into an [[image]] of that source."<ref>[http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/CORS-Proxy/Glossary/xml/NGS_Glossary.xml Geodetic Glossary].</ref>}} |
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| + | {{Quote|[a]n apparatus for taking [[photograph]]s, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the [[image]] of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.<ref>[http://science.nasa.gov/glossary/?l=c NASA Science Glossary].</ref>}} |
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| + | === Television === |
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| + | A '''camera''' is |
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| + | {{Quote|an [[electronic device]] using an [[optical system]] and a [[light-sensitive]] pickup tube or [[chip]] to convert [[visual signal]]s into electrical impulses.<ref>Unified Capabilities, Framework 2013, App. C, at C-6 ([http://www.disa.mil/Services/Network-Services/UCCO/~/media/Files/DISA/Services/UCCO/UCR2013/18_Framework_2013_App_C.pdf full-text]).</ref>}} |
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| + | == References == |
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| + | == See also == |
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| + | * [[Camcorder]] |
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| + | * [[Camera-ready copy]] |
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| + | * [[Camera sensor]] |
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| + | * [[Panoramic camera]] |
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| + | [[Category:Hardware]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 1 October 2013
Definitions[edit | edit source]
General[edit | edit source]
A camera is
| “ | [a]ny instrument for converting electromagnetic radiation from a source into an image of that source."[1] | ” |
| “ | [a]n apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.[2] | ” |
Television[edit | edit source]
A camera is
| “ | an electronic device using an optical system and a light-sensitive pickup tube or chip to convert visual signals into electrical impulses.[3] | ” |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Geodetic Glossary.
- ↑ NASA Science Glossary.
- ↑ Unified Capabilities, Framework 2013, App. C, at C-6 (full-text).
See also[edit | edit source]
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