"closed captioning" meaning in All languages combined

See closed captioning on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: close captioning [alternative]
Etymology: "Closed" originally indicated that such captions were by default not visible until activated (opened) by the viewer turning them on, in contrast to "open captions" which are embedded in the video itself, visible to all. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} closed captioning (uncountable)
  1. The transcription, either verbatim or in edited form, of the dialogue and sometimes sound effects of a program, displayed onscreen and synchronized with the program, most frequently used by the deaf and language learners. Closed captions are encoded invisibly, and displayed by a decoder. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: CC Related terms: captioning, closed caption, open captioning Coordinate_terms: audio description, described video
    Sense id: en-closed_captioning-en-noun-K5xgi-4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. (formal) The analogue standard for this transcription, which analogue media like videotapes, laser discs, and cable television use, but also digital forms like satellite television and DVDs. Tags: formal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-closed_captioning-en-noun-apg2KVkY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Alternative forms

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