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Discussions tagged with 'length' on WindowsForum.com cover two distinct topics. One thread addresses the Minimum Password Length auditing and enforcement feature available in certain Windows versions, which helps administrators enforce security policies. Another thread explores the historical and practical reasons why computer monitors and TV screens are measured diagonally rather than by width or height, a convention rooted in marketing and aspect ratio considerations. These conversations reflect user curiosity about both technical Windows security settings and general hardware measurement standards.
Why does a computer monitor, or a TV screen is measured diagonally ?
If we say, "measure the length of this table", or "measure the width of the window", we don't measure diagonally. Right ?
So, why monitor or TV screen measured that way?