Meanings
noundumb terminal (plural dumb terminals)
plural dumb terminals
- computingA 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.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 啞終端 /哑终端, 非智能終端 /非智能终端
- 啞終端 /哑终端 (yā zhōngduān)computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
- 非智能終端 /非智能终端 (fēizhìnéng zhōngduān)computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
Japanese 簡易端末, ダム端末
- 簡易端末 (kan'i tanmatsu)computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
- ダム端末 (damu tanmatsu)computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
- ダムターミナル (damu tāminaru)computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
Thai เครื่องปลายทางใบ้
- เครื่องปลายทางใบ้ (krʉ̂ʉang-bplaai-taang-bâi)computer terminal consisting of a monitor and keyboard
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APA
dumb terminal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20terminal
MLA
“dumb terminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20terminal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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