Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumb terminal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: dum-b- ter-mi-nal
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

dumb terminals (plural)

Phrases

computer terminal thin client

Frequently Paired Words

computer terminal thin client

Questions

What does dumb terminal mean?: 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.

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