DUMB TERMINAL


Meaning of DUMB TERMINAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

A terminal that is one step above a glass tty , having a minimally addressable cursor but no on-screen editing or other features normally supported by a smart terminal . Once upon a time, when glass ttys were common and addressable cursors were something special, what is now called a dumb terminal could pass for a smart terminal.

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