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title: Touch screen
description: "[![](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/touchscreen.png?w=1200&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/touchscreen.png?ssl=1) A touchscreen is a separate component from a display. Essentially, it is a piece of glass or plastic that goes in front of the display and accepts input from the user. It can either be flush with the display…"
url: "https://t2industrial.com/knowledgebase/glossary/touch-screen/"
updated: "2022-12-07"
category: Glossary
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# Touch screen

[![](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/touchscreen.png?w=1200&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/touchscreen.png?ssl=1) A touchscreen is a separate component from a display. Essentially, it is a piece of glass or plastic that goes in front of the display and accepts input from the user. It can either be flush with the display (like in a touch phone, or a GPS), or it can be a few inches in front of it (like on an ATM / ABM). There are hundreds of different types of touchscreens, from many different manufacturers. At T2 Industrial, we can replace many of them; please contact us and let us know what it is you need.