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CCTV

 
 
/ˌsiːsiːtiːˈviː/ noun [U]

Definition

abbreviation for closed circuit television: a system of television cameras filming in shops and public places so that people can watch and protect those places: CCTV cameras
(Definition of CCTV noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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