Meanings
nounline printer (plural line printers)
plural line printers
- computer hardwareA high-speed impact printer, most often used by older mainframes, that prints an entire line in a single operation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprinter that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time
Similar
line-at-a-time printer
Broader
printerprinting machine
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish rivikirjoitin
- rivikirjoitinhigh-speed impact printer
Polish drukarka wierszowa
- drukarka wierszowahigh-speed impact printer
Cite this entry
APA
line printer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20printer
MLA
“line printer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20printer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line printer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20printer.
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