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  1. line printer:


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Detailed Synonyms for line printer in English

line printer:

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  1. the line printer
    the line printer
  2. the line printer
    – printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time 1
    the line printer; the line-at-a-time printer
    – printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time 1
  3. the line printer
    – Any printer that prints one line at a time as opposed to one character at a time (as with many dot-matrix printers) or one page at a time (as with some dot-matrix and most laser printers). Line printers typically produce the familiar 11-by-17-inch fanfold computer printouts. They are high-speed devices and are often used with mainframes, minicomputers, or networked machines rather than with single-user systems. 2
    the line printer
    – Any printer that prints one line at a time as opposed to one character at a time (as with many dot-matrix printers) or one page at a time (as with some dot-matrix and most laser printers). Line printers typically produce the familiar 11-by-17-inch fanfold computer printouts. They are high-speed devices and are often used with mainframes, minicomputers, or networked machines rather than with single-user systems. 2

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Related Definitions for "line printer":

  1. printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time1
  2. Any printer that prints one line at a time as opposed to one character at a time (as with many dot-matrix printers) or one page at a time (as with some dot-matrix and most laser printers). Line printers typically produce the familiar 11-by-17-inch fanfold computer printouts. They are high-speed devices and are often used with mainframes, minicomputers, or networked machines rather than with single-user systems.2

Related Synonyms for line printer