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Record 1 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A printer that prints characters or images represented by dots.

DEF

An impact printer that forms each character from an array of dots.

OBS

These dots are formed on paper by a stylus impacting an inked ribbon.

OBS

When a dot printer is used for graphics only, it may be called a dot plotter.

OBS

dot printer; dot matrix printer; matrix printer: terms standardized by CSA International and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Infographie
DEF

Imprimante qui imprime des caractères ou des images par une configuration de points.

OBS

Lorsqu'une imprimante par points sert uniquement pour le dessin graphique, on peut l'appeler traceur par points.

OBS

imprimante par points; imprimante à matrice; imprimante à matrice de points; imprimante matricielle; imprimante à aiguilles : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

imprimante par points; imprimante matricielle : termes normalisés par la CSA International.

Key term(s)
  • imprimante à aiguille

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Impresora, en la que cada carácter toma la forma de una configuración o combinación de puntos, producidos mediante un punzón o conjunto de punzones que se mueven sobre la superficie del papel.

Key term(s)
  • impresora de aguja
  • impresora de alambre
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