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What is a burn-in?

What is a burn-in? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The process by which components of a system are exercised prior to being placed in service (and sometimes before assembly), forcing certain failures to occur under supervised conditions.
  2. (work) Tiring phase preceding a burn-out.
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In the past, plasma displays have had issues with image burn-in from static images left on the screen for long periods of time.
Four continuous chains were run with the initial 50,000 generations discarded as burn-in.
Old-fashioned, CRT-based rear projection TVs are bulky, suffer from potential burn-in, and need regular recalibration.
Modern CRT direct view, CRT rear projectors, and plasma displays can suffer from burn-in.
But they're more fragile than other TVs and may suffer from burn-in, which occurs when a fixed image becomes permanently etched on the screen.
If the dent is too deep, or the piece is gouged or veneered, you may be able to fill it with a burn-in stick.

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