"line printer" meaning in All languages combined

See line printer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: line printers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} line printer (plural line printers)
  1. (computing) A high-speed impact printer, most often used by older mainframes, that prints an entire line in a single operation Wikipedia link: line printer Categories (topical): Computing Translations (high-speed impact printer): rivikirjoitin (Finnish)

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