What does • 1/2.3" Type CCD mean ?

[MrBlobby]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020804canonpowershotsx210.asp#specs

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• 1/1.7" Type CCD

 

[BUFF]

1/2.3" or 1/1.7" is the size of the sensor.
CCD is the type of sensor as opposed to a CMOS one.