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dumb terminal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 啞終端 /哑终端 (yā zhōngduān) — computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
  • Chinese Mandarin: 非智能終端 /非智能终端 (fēizhìnéng zhōngduān) — computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
  • Japanese: 簡易端末 (kan'i tanmatsu) — computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
  • Japanese: ダム端末 (damu tanmatsu) — computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
  • Japanese: ダムターミナル (damu tāminaru) — computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
  • Thai: เครื่องปลายทางใบ้ (krʉ̂ʉang-bplaai-taang-bâi) — computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard