"network printer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: network printers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} network printer (plural network printers)
  1. (computing) A printer that receives its print jobs through a print server, as opposed to processing print jobs directly. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-network_printer-en-noun-i5Own-jT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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