(Also more fully "screen burn-in", "screen burn-out") the permanent discoloration of one or more areas of the screen of a television, computer, or other electronic device, caused by the prolonged display of a static image.
Origin
1930s.
Definition of screen burn in US English:
screen burn
noun
(Also more fully "screen burn-in", "screen burn-out") the permanent discoloration of one or more areas of the screen of a television, computer, or other electronic device, caused by the prolonged display of a static image.