Headless Computer

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What Does Headless Computer Mean?

A headless computer is a computer that is operated without the traditional monitor, mouse and keyboard peripherals. Headless computers and other remotely controlled hardware devices often operate using network control models.

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Techopedia Explains Headless Computer

The use of a headless computer can be part of a remote server setup, or a system using a KVM switch in order to allow hardware devices to share peripherals. Alternately, a headless computer can be controlled through remote software using virtual terminals or emulators.

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Margaret is an award-winning technical writer and teacher known for her ability to explain complex technical subjects to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles by the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret's idea of a fun day is helping IT and business professionals learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.