"dumb terminal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dumb terminals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumb terminal (plural dumb terminals)
  1. (computing) A computer terminal consisting of a monitor (usually in monochrome) and keyboard, but (unlike a personal computer) having almost no processing capability, used to provide input to and receive output from a remote server, minicomputer, or mainframe. Wikipedia link: dumb terminal Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: computer terminal, thin client Translations (computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard): 啞終端 (Chinese Mandarin), 哑终端 (yā zhōngduān) (Chinese Mandarin), 非智能終端 (Chinese Mandarin), 非智能终端 (fēizhìnéng zhōngduān) (Chinese Mandarin), 簡易端末 (kan'i tanmatsu) (Japanese), ダム端末 (damu tanmatsu) (Japanese), ダムターミナル (damu tāminaru) (Japanese), เครื่องปลายทางใบ้ (krʉ̂ʉang-bplaai-taang-bâi) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-dumb_terminal-en-noun-R7mwYaow Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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