dot matrix printer

noun

A type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.

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impact matrix printermatrix printerdot printer
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Meanings

noundot matrix printer (plural dot matrix printers)

plural dot matrix printers

  1. computer hardwareA type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.

    Synonyms: impact matrix printer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.

Similar
impact matrix printer

More synonyms by meaning

nouna printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix

Similar
matrix printerdot printer
Broader
printer
Also see
impact matrix printer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 點陣式打印機 /点阵式打印机
  • 點陣式打印機 /点阵式打印机 (diǎnzhènshì dǎyìnjī)type of printer
Czech jehličková tiskárna
  • jehličková tiskárnatype of printer
Finnish matriisikirjoitin, matriisitulostin
  • matriisikirjoitintype of printer
  • matriisitulostintype of printer
  • pistematriisitulostintype of printer
French imprimante matricielle
  • imprimante matricielletype of printer
German Nadeldrucker, Matrixdrucker
  • Nadeldruckertype of printer
  • Matrixdruckertype of printer
Greek εκτυπωτής μήτρας
  • εκτυπωτής μήτρας (ektypotís mítras)type of printer
Hungarian mátrixnyomtató
  • mátrixnyomtatótype of printer
Icelandic punktaprentari, nálaprentari
  • punktaprentaritype of printer
  • nálaprentaritype of printer
Japanese ドットマトリックスプリンター
  • ドットマトリックスプリンター (dottomatorikkusu purintā)type of printer
Polish drukarka mozaikowa, drukarka igłowa
  • drukarka mozaikowatype of printer
  • drukarka igłowatype of printer
Russian ма́тричный при́нтер
  • ма́тричный при́нтер (mátričnyj príntɛr)type of printer
Spanish impresora matricial
  • impresora matricialtype of printer
Cite this entry
APA

dot matrix printer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20matrix%20printer

MLA

“dot matrix printer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20matrix%20printer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dot matrix printer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dot%20matrix%20printer.

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