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Flip-disc display

The flip-disc display (or flip-dot display) is an electromechanical dot matrix display technology used for large outdoor signs, normally those that will be exposed to direct sunlight. Flip-disc technology has been used for external destination signs on buses and trains across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, as well as for variable-message…

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Flip-disc display

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples17
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Flip-disc display

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related to history · 11
Flip-disc display → Air Canada, By, Ferranti, Ferranti's, Ferranti-Packard, Kenyon Taylor, Montreal Stock Exchange, TCA, The, Trans-Canada Air Lines, Westinghouse
related to Design · 6
Flip-disc display → Another, By, Once, Positioned, The, With

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Flip-disc displayrelated to DesignThe0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to DesignWith0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to DesignOnce0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to DesignPositioned0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to DesignBy0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to DesignAnother0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to historyThe0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to historyKenyon Taylor0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to historyFerranti-Packard0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to historyTrans-Canada Air Lines0.60section
Flip-disc displayrelated to historyAir Canada0.60section
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