English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- enPR: blŏk ôr′ē-ĕnt′ĕd tûr′mə-nəl
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /blɒk ˈɔːɹ.iːˌɛnt.ɛd ˈtɛː.mə.nəl/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /blɑk ˈoɹ.iˌɛnt.ɛd ˈtɜɹ.mə.nəl/
Noun
[edit]block-oriented terminal (plural block-oriented terminals)
- (computing) A type of computer terminal that communicates with its network host in blocks of data.
- Antonyms: character-oriented terminal, (rare) character mode terminal
Translations
[edit]computer terminal — see also computer terminal