terminal equipment; computer terminal; end-user device
Meanings
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computer terminal; input/output device connected to a computer via communication or data transmission lines
Typically consists of a display adapter, monitor, and keyboard. Often abbreviated as 终端.
This terminal device is connected to the mainframe via a data cable.
We need to equip all employees with new terminal devices.
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Traditional terminal equipment includes monitors, keyboards, and mice.
noun
network terminal equipment; end-user devices connected to a network for direct use
Covers telecommunications equipment such as telephones, fax machines, and mobile devices. In telecommunications networks, these are specifically called telecommunications terminal equipment (电信终端设备).
Smartphones have become the most common type of mobile terminal equipment.
Fax machines and telephones are both typical telecommunications terminal equipment.
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The development of the Internet of Things has enabled various household appliances to become network terminal devices.