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overscan

behavior in certain television sets where part of the picture is cut off
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overscan

Summary

overscan is a technology[1]. overscan draws 630 Wikipedia views per month (technology category, ranking #46 of 156).[2]

Key Facts

  • overscan's instance of is recorded as technology[3].
  • overscan's instance of is recorded as behavior[4].
  • overscan is a type of technology of television[5].
  • overscan is a type of electronics[6].
  • overscan's used by is recorded as television[7].
  • overscan's P14912 is recorded as Overscan[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include technology[3] and behavior[4]. Recorded subclass of include technology of television[5] and electronics[6].

Use and Application

overscan's used by is recorded as television[7].

Why It Matters

overscan draws 630 Wikipedia views per month (technology category, ranking #46 of 156).[2] overscan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] overscan is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

electronics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). overscan. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/overscan
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_overscan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{overscan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/overscan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → technology of television, electronics
    Aliases → —
    Used by → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14912]]: Overscan, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274783|batch #274783]]"
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