A '''terminal''' is a display unit that is part of the user interface to a
computer system.  The word carries the connotation of being text-only.



** See Also **

   [xterm]:   a terminal emulator

   [curses]:   a [C] library for controling terminals



** Reading **

   [http://www.linusakesson.net/programming/tty/index.php%|%The TTY demystified] ,Linus Åkesson ,2008-07-25:   




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