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   terminal

   /ˈtəːmɪnl/

   adjective

   • 1. forming or situated at the end or extremity of something: "a terminal date" Similar endextremefinallastconcludingclosingultimatefinishingterminatingOpposite initialfirst
   • ▪ of or forming a transport terminal: "the terminal building"
   • ▪ situated at, forming, or denoting the end of a part or series of parts furthest from the centre of the body: "the terminal segments of the antennae"
   • ▪ (of a flower, inflorescence, etc.) borne at the end of a stem or branch: "terminal buds"
   • 2. (of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable: "terminal cancer" Similar incurableuntreatableinoperableend-stagefatalmortaldeadlylethalkilling
   • ▪ suffering from or relating to a terminal disease: "a hospice for terminal cases" Similar dyingnear deathincurable
   • ▪ extreme and usually beyond cure or alteration (used for emphasis): "an industry in terminal decline" Similar completeutterabsolutetotalrealthoroughout-and-outdownrightconsummateperfectveritableinformal:rightproperfairarchaic:arrant
   • 3. done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term: "terminal examinations"

   noun

   • 1. the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point: "a freight terminal"
   • ▪ a departure and arrival building for air passengers at an airport. Similar stationlast stopend of the linedepotterminus
   • ▪ an installation where oil or gas is stored at the end of a pipeline or at a port.
   • 2. a point of connection for closing an electric circuit: "battery terminals"
   • 3. a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output. Similar workstationVDUvisual display unitPCinput/output devicemonitorconsolekeyboard
   • 4. another term for terminus
   • 5. a patient suffering from a terminal illness. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (as adjective): from Latin terminalis, from terminus ‘end, boundary’.

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2. www.geeksforgeeks.org › what-is-terminal-console-shell-and-kernelWhat is Terminal, Console, Shell and Kernel? - GeeksforGeeks

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   Oct 14, 2020 · The terminal is a program that provides the user with a simple command-line interface and performs the following 2 tasks: Takes input from the user in the form of commands. Displays output on the screen.

3. techterms.com › definition › terminalTerminal Definition - What is a computer terminal? -...

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   Mar 22, 2023 · A terminal connected to a remote computer relayed text commands from the user to the computer, then displayed output from the computer on its screen. Terminals were the primary way most users interacted with computers throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.

4. www.lifewire.com › windows-terminal-4779951What Is Windows Terminal & How Does It Work? - Lifewire

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   Mar 6, 2023 · Windows Terminal is a terminal application from Microsoft. It only works with Windows 11 and Windows 10. You might already know about Command Prompt and PowerShell, two command-line utilities that come with most versions of Windows.

5. www.howto-do.it › what-is-a-terminalUnderstanding the Basics: What is a Terminal Explained -...

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   Jun 22, 2024 · What is a terminal? How does a terminal differ from a shell? How do I access the terminal on different operating systems? Are there resources available to help me learn how to use terminals? What are some commonly used terminal commands? What is the difference between a console, a terminal, a command line, and a shell?

6. www.technigo.io › explained › what-is-the-terminalWhat Is the Terminal | For Beginners - Technigo

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   What is terminal on Mac, Windows, or Linux? Learn how to use Terminal, or the command line, to control your computer and why use it.

7. askubuntu.com › questions › 38162What is a terminal and how do I open and use it? - Ask Ubuntu

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   Dec 6, 2012 · Simply said, a Terminal is a CLI (Command Line Interface) to interact with programs in the computer. In Ubuntu you can open a terminal: by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T; or. by pressing the Super key, type "terminal" and then hit Enter. You can use the terminal for various tasks, such as: Installing, updating, and deleting software. For power off, reboot ...

8. learn.microsoft.com › en-us › windowsAn overview on Windows Terminal | Microsoft Learn

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   Feb 2, 2024 · Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)).

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERMINAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the area or building at a station, airport, or port that is used by passengers leaving or arriving by train, aircraft, or ship: Terminal 3 is used mostly for domestic flights. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. terminal noun [C] (COMPUTER)

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Computer_terminalComputer terminal - Wikipedia

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    A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that can be used for entering data into, and transcribing [ 1 ] data from, a computer or a computing system. [ 2 ] . Most early computers only had a front panel to input or display bits and had to be connected to a terminal to print or input text through a keyboard.

11. builtin.com › software-engineering-perspectives › terminal-commands11 Terminal Commands You Should Know - Built In

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    Jun 25, 2024 · The terminal is a powerful tool that allows users to interact with their computers and perform tasks directly by typing in text commands. Using the terminal can significantly improve productivity for many tasks, especially those that involve repetitive actions or the manipulation of large numbers of files.