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graphics terminalA terminal or desktop computer that displays graphics. Before GUI interfaces became standard, the term was used to refer to a specialized graphics machine in contrast with a text-based screen. See text based. graphics terminal [′graf·iks ¦tər·mən·əl] (computer science) An input/output device that can accept and display picture images. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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to provide public relations and marketing support for the company's Interactive Technologies division, which markets graphics terminals and workstations. Companies are moving to WBTs as replacements for text terminals and outdated PCs in a trend toward computing appliance, sealed box, solid-state graphics terminals like the MaxTerm-100. Unlike conventional client/server networks which utilize dedicated PCs and software for each workstation, "thin client" networks place all the software on the central server which users may access via a local graphics terminal with a touch, mouse or keyboard interface. |
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