Touchscreen

A touchscreen is a type of display that can detect touch input from a user to do a specific task. It consists of both an input device and an output device. The touch panel is typically layered on the top of the electronic visual display of a device.

Touchscreens are commonly found in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other electronic devices.
The display is often an LCD, AMOLED or OLED display.

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