Definition
Cockpit instrument systems that combine flight, engine, and aircraft system information onto one or more electronic screens, replacing the array of individual mechanical gauges found in traditional instrument panels. These displays present primary flight data (attitude, airspeed, altitude, heading, vertical speed) and engine or systems data through software-driven graphics on LCD or similar screens, often with the ability to reconfigure what is shown and to consolidate alerts and indications in one place.
Plain English
Modern cockpit screens that show flight and engine information together on one or two displays instead of using lots of separate round gauges.
Context Anchor
Seen in modern flight decks when reading about controls, position indicators, and the screens used to show airplane information to the pilot.
Derivation
Integrated means brought together into one whole, from Latin integrare, 'to make whole.' Electronic displays means screens driven by electronic signals rather than mechanical linkages. Together the term highlights the key idea: information that used to live on many separate instruments is now combined into a unified screen presentation.
Why Pilots Care
Reduces pilot workload by presenting information in a more organized and easily readable format, improving situational awareness.
Intuition Check
Integrated does not just mean “modern” or “installed in the panel.” Here it means several kinds of airplane information are combined into one coordinated screen system.
Example Sentence 1
The training aircraft was equipped with integrated electronic displays, so the pilot could see attitude, airspeed, altitude, and engine readings on two large screens in front of her.
Example Sentence 2
During the transition to the new aircraft, the instructor emphasized how integrated electronic displays improve instrument scan efficiency.