Information Science

Computer Terminals

Input/output devices designed to receive data in an environment associated with the job to be performed, and capable of transmitting entries to, and obtaining output from, the system of which it is a part. (Computer Dictionary, 4th ed.)

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Abstract

Input/output devices designed to receive data in an environment associated with the job to be performed, and capable of transmitting entries to, and obtaining output from, the system of which it is a part. (Computer Dictionary, 4th ed.)

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9 entry terms
  • Terminals, Computer
  • Video Display Terminals
  • Computer Terminal
  • Display Terminal, Video
  • Display Terminals, Video
  • Terminal, Computer
  • Terminal, Video Display
  • Terminals, Video Display
  • Video Display Terminal

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

91; was see COMPUTER SYSTEMS 1987-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Computer Systems (1987-1990)

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  1. L01w.224w.230w.260w.115w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Computer Terminals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016288. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016288
  2. Computer Terminals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_terminal
  3. Computer Terminals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216640