Character-oriented terminal
A character-oriented terminal is a type of computer terminal that communicates with its host one character at a time, as opposed to a block-oriented terminal that communicates in blocks of data. It is the most common type of data terminal, because it's easy to implement and program. Connection to the mainframe computer or terminal server is achieved via RS-232 serial links, Ethernet or other proprietary protocols.
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See also
- Dumb terminal
- Text user interface
- DEC VT100
- IBM 3101, IBM 3161/3163 and IBM 3151
- Visual editor
- Command-line interface
- Datapoint 3300
- VT05, VT52
- Computer terminal
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