"NTSC" meaning in English

See NTSC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} NTSC
  1. (aviation) Synonym of KNKT (“Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi”); Initialism of National Transportation Safety Committee; (Indonesia) Synonyms: KNKT [synonym, synonym-of] Hypernyms (National Transportation Safety Committee): TSB (english: Transportation Safety Board)
    Sense id: en-NTSC-en-name-dpcwgnsC Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 7 14 37 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'National Transportation Safety Committee': 68 32
  2. (television) Initialism of National Television Standards Committee. (USA; federal governmental committee) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Television Standards Committee (extra: USA; federal governmental committee)

Noun

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Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} NTSC (uncountable)
  1. (television) North American TV standard for analog television. (Initialism of National Television Standards Committee. (USA)) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-NTSC-en-noun-Jppzby0f Categories (other): Television, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 7 14 37 Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Phrase

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Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} NTSC
  1. (television, slang, humorous) Initialism of never twice the same color. (Variant of North American TV standard for analog television, drawing attention to the standard’s shortcomings) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism, slang Alternative form of: never twice the same color (extra: Variant of North American TV standard for analog television, drawing attention to the standard’s shortcomings)
    Sense id: en-NTSC-en-phrase-rrhHVTBz Categories (other): Television, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 7 14 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 8 17 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 5 14 47 Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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