Nixie Tube

Definitions

1. A cold-cathode display tube that shows numerals through glowing wire-shaped digits, widely used in mid-20th-century electronics before LEDs and LCDs took over. In maker and retro-computing culture, Nixie tubes are prized for their aesthetic appeal.

   In plain English: An old-style glowing number display tube that people now like for retro electronics projects.

   Example: "The desk clock uses Nixie tubes purely because they look incredible, not because they’re practical."

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