Computer terminal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying data from, a computer or a computing system. Early terminals were inexpe...
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There are hundreds of kinds of dumb terminals made by many manufacturers, including Digital Equipment Corporation's VT-100 and Wyse's WY-75. Just about any kind will work with FreeBSD. Some high-end terminals can even display graphics, but only certain software packages can take advantage of these advanced features.
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www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/term.html
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Dumb terminals: the low cost, efficient input/output device. Don't get eaten up by PC maintenance and support costs! To find out more about the products you need, please select a category of terminal by its attachment below.
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Dumb terminals have no 'intelligence' (data processing or number crunching power) and depend entirely on the computer (to which they are connected) for computations, data storage, Dumb terminals are used by airlines, banks, and other such firms for inputting data to, and recalling it from, the connected computer...
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More companies are forgoing desktop and laptop computers for dumb terminals or thin clients -- simplified terminals on employees' desks that connect to big central computers. ... While these terminals remain a small fraction of the market, ... Meanwhile, other companies are updating their dumb-terminal technology. Neoware,
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Dumb terminals are RS232 display devices. A host Unix machine can support many of these through dumb or intelligent serial ports. The terminals are connected to the serial ports by at least three wires: Transmit, Send, and Ground (RS232 pins 2,3 and 7 respectively).
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Users interacted with these applications using cryptic commands on dumb 3270 terminals (commonly called “green screens”). Despite the ugliness and complexity, experienced users were able to navigate these systems faster than is possible with most modern-day UIs.
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Dumb terminals are not as fast as smart terminals, and they do not support as many display features, but they are adequate for most applications. ... Network Terminals; dumb terminal Products ; Shop by Top Models:; WYSE WY-55 (901237-07) Network Terminal; 2 store offers from $154 - $175; WYSE WY-55 (901237-04)
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At first I considered actual dumb terminals like Wyse and HP thin clients. It turns out, however, that these thin clients are generally between $300 and ...
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