ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Computer display

When you look at your computer screen, you're actually looking at a bunch of tiny dots called pixels that light up in different colors to make pictures and words. It's kind of like how you use a paintbrush to make a picture on a piece of paper, but instead of paint, the computer uses little lights to make the picture.

The display itself is a special part of the computer that shows you what's going on. It's kind of like a TV or a movie screen, but it's connected directly to your computer so you can see what's happening on it.

When you move your mouse or type something on the keyboard, the computer sends information to the display telling it what to show. The display then lights up the right pixels in the right colors to make the picture or words show up on the screen.

Some displays are bigger than others, and some are better quality than others. But they all work pretty much the same way: by lighting up tiny dots to show you what's happening on your computer.