"pseudoterminal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudoterminals [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + terminal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|terminal}} pseudo- + terminal Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoterminal (plural pseudoterminals)
  1. (computing) A pair of pseudodevices that can communicate with each other without the hardware that a true device would require. Wikipedia link: pseudoterminal Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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