: being or using a video signal in which each component of the signal (such as chrominance and luminance) is carried over a separate wire
an RGB computer monitor
Note: Video and television displays commonly use the RGB color model of combined red, green, and blue light to produce their images. This system is so common that the name for the color model has been adopted to refer to the video signal carrying this information.
: the color model of three-color video displays using red, green, and blue light compare cmyk
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
The international hacking campaign began in May 2021, when a hacking group tied to North Korea's military intelligence agency — Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) — launched a ransomware attack against a Kansas hospital.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 25 July 2024
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) passed hikes of 2.75% for one-year leases and 5.25% for two-year leases as hundreds of people protested outside Hunter College in Midtown Manhattan.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Acorn includes a generous selection of output color profiles, including ACES CG, P3, Web Safe Colors, and Adobe RGB.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
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In addition, the manufacturing process used in TV manufacturing is different from the one used in smaller OLED devices and wouldn’t be compatible with RGB Tandem OLED.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
The international hacking campaign began in May 2021, when a hacking group tied to North Korea's military intelligence agency — Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) — launched a ransomware attack against a Kansas hospital.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 25 July 2024
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) passed hikes of 2.75% for one-year leases and 5.25% for two-year leases as hundreds of people protested outside Hunter College in Midtown Manhattan.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Acorn includes a generous selection of output color profiles, including ACES CG, P3, Web Safe Colors, and Adobe RGB.
—PCMAG, 10 May 2024
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“RGB.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RGB. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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