"line printer" meaning in English

See line printer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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)
    Sense id: en-line_printer-en-noun-I4Nj1Cob Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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