Terminal

1. Term used to describe a group of hardware devices that commonly consists of a keyboard and a monitor that enables a user to communicate with the internal CPU and/or another network device or computer.
2. Terminal is also a software program shipped with Microsoft Windows systems and other operating systems. This program enables a user to connect to another computer or device.

• See our Terminal / Hyper Terminal page for additional information about Windows Terminal.

Also see: Console, DTE, Dummy Terminal, Modem definitions, Network definitions, RO Terminal, Smart Terminal, Terminal emulation, TTY