dumb terminals

A form of dumb terminal — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dumb terminal
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