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link-attached terminal

link-attached terminal

7.5
A device that connects to a main computer over a network so users can access it remotely
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : terminal vinculado
  • The link-attached terminal allows remote access to the network.

Examples

  • The new system replaces standalone PCs with link-attached terminals for greater security.

  • With a link-attached terminal, employees can log in to the server from different locations.

  • Our office uses link-attached terminals to access the central database remotely.

  • I need to set up a link-attached terminal for my office.

  • Our office uses link-attached terminals to access the central database remotely.

  • With a link-attached terminal, employees can log in to the server from different locations.

  • The new system replaces standalone PCs with link-attached terminals for greater security.

Synonyms

terminal
vslink-attached terminal
  • Specialized
57 5.7

A device with a screen and keyboard for using a computer

is specifically about devices connected by data link not all interaction devices
remote terminal
vslink-attached terminal
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A device that lets you use a computer from far away

emphasizes the link connection rather than the user's physical distance
link-attached station
vslink-attached terminal
  • Specialized
7.4

A computer terminal connected to a system over a network, not directly

is the identical technical sense but uses a different label
remote station
vslink-attached terminal
  • Specialized
4.6

A device far from the main computer that collects and sends data

focuses on connection method rather than physical distance from the main system

Antonyms

standalone
12 4.4

Can work without being connected to other things

Surface Forms

link-attached terminal singular
link-attached terminals plural

Morphology

link-attached + terminal

The phrase is a compositional adjective+noun: 'link-attached' (attached by a link/connection) modifies 'terminal'. A B1 learner who knows 'link' (a connection) and 'attached' (connected) can readily infer it denotes a terminal connected via a data link rather than a local connection. This follows a common cross-linguistic pattern of describing how something is connected, so the meaning is immediately derivable.

Etymology

Link-attached terminal comes from the simple image of a terminal as a small computer device that is attached by a link, like a data cable, to a larger computer. So, it means a terminal that is 'connected to a main computer or network' rather than working alone.