"mura" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmu.ɹə/
Rhymes: -ʊəɹə Etymology: From Japanese 斑 (mura, literally “blemish, fluctuation”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|斑|lit=blemish, fluctuation|tr=mura}} Japanese 斑 (mura, literally “blemish, fluctuation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mura (uncountable)
  1. Nonuniformity in the luminance of a display device. Tags: uncountable Translations (luminance non-uniformity): mura [masculine] (French), むら (Japanese), 얼룩 (eolluk) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-mura-en-noun-EEWqt~4B Disambiguation of 'luminance non-uniformity': 85 15
  2. (business) A form of waste, or deviation from optimal allocation of resources, that occurs when inventory is required but not immediately available. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-mura-en-noun-tyOd~fKr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 23 77 Topics: business
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          "text": "Major classes of LCFPD defects encountered at the final inspection are often pixel defects or wide-area pixel defects (also known as Mura defects)."
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          "ref": "NASA Scientific and Technical Information, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090716051258/http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/Spinoff2008/ct_7.html",
          "text": "Software Simulates Sight: Flat Panel Mura Detection"
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        "(business) A form of waste, or deviation from optimal allocation of resources, that occurs when inventory is required but not immediately available."
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