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HARD-COPY UNIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A terminal that prints on paper rather than displaying on a screen.

CONT

Examples of terminals are the LA36 DEC writer hard-copy terminal and VT52 video-display terminal.

Key term(s)
  • hardcopy terminal
  • hardcopy device
  • printer unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

La disposition décalée des cylindres dans les unités d'impression permet l'accès à toutes les zones de réglage sans problème.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclo de vida (Informática)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
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