interactive whiteboard

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Standard term for a product that displays a computer desktop on what appears to be a standard whiteboard and allows the user to interact with the information. The display device is either a liquid-crystal display (LCD) projector in front of the board, or a back-projected device such as a plasma display. The display is controlled using the features of the whiteboard. Interactive whiteboards use either a touch-sensitive surface or an embedded grid that detects the position of a special pen.

These boards are increasingly in use in schools and industry. It is also possible to make notes and draw on the board, and then save the annotations afterwards.

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