Terminal
Definition - What does Terminal mean?
A terminal is an electronic communication hardware device that handles the input and display of data.
A terminal may be a PC or workstation connected to a network, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network endpoint, mobile data terminal such as a telematics device, or a text terminal, or textual language interface.
Techopedia explains Terminal
Terminals vary by required data type and format. Early terminals resembled typewriters. Current versions include input keyboards and output display screens.
Terminals are divided into the following three classes, according to their processing power:
- Intelligent Terminal: Includes main memory and CPU
- Smart Terminal (fat client): Equipped with robust data processing power, but has fewer processing capabilities than an intelligent terminal.
- Dumb Terminal (thin client): Relies on the host for processing
Email Newsletter
Join thousands of others with our weekly newsletter
Please Wait...
Resources
![[DON'T MISS] Optimal Forecasting: Save Time, Money and Trouble](http://cdn.techopedia.com/resource/images/qrcode.png?width=80&height=40)
The 4th Era of IT Infrastructure: Superconverged Systems:
Learn the benefits and limitations of the 3 generations of IT infrastructure – siloed, converged and hyperconverged – and discover how the 4th...
Approaches and Benefits of Network Virtualization:
Businesses today aspire to achieve a software-defined datacenter (SDDC) to enhance business agility and reduce operational complexity. However, the...
Free E-Book: Public Cloud Guide:
This white paper is for leaders of Operations, Engineering, or Infrastructure teams who are creating or executing an IT roadmap.
Free Tool: Virtual Health Monitor:
Virtual Health Monitor is a free virtualization monitoring and reporting tool for VMware, Hyper-V, RHEV, and XenServer environments.
Free 30 Day Trial – Turbonomic:
Turbonomic delivers an autonomic platform where virtual and cloud environments self-manage in real-time to assure application performance.
