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title: Digital Signage
description: Digital signage is the use of screens to show managed, changeable content such as menus, promotions, dashboards and announcements.
type: glossary
term: Digital signage
category: content
shortDefinition: Digital signage is the use of screens to show content that is managed and updated remotely, such as menus, promotions, dashboards, wayfinding and announcements. Software (a CMS plus a player on each screen) replaces printed posters and manual updates.
seeAlso:
  - Digital signage CMS
  - Player app
  - Cloud signage
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  text: Loopvew is cloud digital signage software for Android, Amazon Fire TV, Windows, Linux, Samsung Tizen and LG webOS screens.
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Every digital signage system has the same three parts: screens, a player on each screen, and a CMS where your team builds and schedules content.

## Why it matters

- **Update once, everywhere.** A price change or announcement reaches every location at the same time.
- **Right message, right moment.** Schedules swap content by time of day, day of week or season.
- **Less print.** No reprinting posters or re-taping menus.

Common uses include [digital menu boards](/glossary/digital-menu-board), [wayfinding](/glossary/wayfinding), [queue management](/glossary/queue-management) and internal communications.