"VDT" meaning in English

See VDT in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: VDTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} VDT (plural VDTs)
  1. Initialism of video display terminal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: video display terminal

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