"NTSC" meaning in English

See NTSC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-au-NTSC.ogg [Australia]
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-o-zH~xcT Categories (other): Aviation, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 7 18 37 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 35 7 27 32 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, federal governmental committee of the US government. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Television Standards Committee, federal governmental committee of the US government
    Sense id: en-NTSC-en-name-l3f-28tt Categories (other): Television Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Noun

Audio: En-au-NTSC.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} NTSC (uncountable)
  1. (television) Initialism of National Television Standards Committee, a North American TV standard for analog television. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: National Television Standards Committee (extra: a North American TV standard for analog television)
    Sense id: en-NTSC-en-noun-WobcvkwD Categories (other): Television, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 7 18 37 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 35 7 27 32 Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Phrase

Audio: En-au-NTSC.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} NTSC
  1. (television, slang, humorous) Initialism of never twice the same color, a 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: a variant of North American TV standard for analog television, drawing attention to the standard’s shortcomings)
    Sense id: en-NTSC-en-phrase-GQ-oBrk8 Categories (other): Television, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 7 18 37 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 35 7 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 7 23 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 5 18 45 Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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