In computing, a device consisting of a keyboard and display screen (VDT)—or, in older systems, a teleprinter—to enable the operator to communicate with the computer. The terminal may be physically attached to the computer or linked to it by a telephone line (remote terminal). A “dumb” terminal has no processor of its own, whereas an “intelligent” terminal has its own processor and takes some of the processing load away from the main computer.
1. A point on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves; SYN. pole.
2. An input-output device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display.
3. Where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods; SYN. terminus, depot.
1. In networking, a device consisting of a video adapter, a monitor, and a keyboard. The adapter and monitor and, sometimes, the keyboard are typically combined in a single unit. A terminal does little or no computer processing on its own; instead, it is connected to a computer with a communications link over a cable. Terminals are used primarily in multiuser systems and today are not often found on single-user personal computers. See also dumb terminal, smart terminal, terminal emulation.
2. In electronics, a point that can be physically linked to something else, usually by a wire, to form an electrical connection.
An input/output device used to enter data into a computer and record the output. + prikaži više