overscann.
/ˈəʊvəskan/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌskæn/ Computing and Electronics.
The extension of a display beyond the edge of the usual display area on a screen, esp. a computer monitor or television screen, either as a result of incorrect adjustment, or as a feature permitting adjustment of the image; the portion of such a display which cannot be seen.
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1963 Science 15 Feb. 687/3 High-resolution television camera system... An overscan feature for setup and alignment.
1977 U.S. Patent 4,028,726 7 The improvement..comprises..means for expanding said raster in both horizontal and vertical directions, such raster expansion resulting in overscan of said screen by said one or more electron beams.
1986 Television 36 728/1 Arrows are produced at the edge of the [test] pattern, allowing sets to be adjusted for a slight overscan.
1990 Amiga User Internat. May 33 (advt.) Software to take advantage of the Amiga's colourful 4096 colour HAM display; including overscan and interlace as well as the 32 colour mode.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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