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  1. line printer:


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Detailed Translations for line printer from English to German

line printer:

line printer [the ~] nom

  1. the line printer
    der Zeilendrucker
  2. the line printer
    – Any printer that prints one line at a time as opposed to one character at a time (as with many dot-matrix printers) or one page at a time (as with some dot-matrix and most laser printers). Line printers typically produce the familiar 11-by-17-inch fanfold computer printouts. They are high-speed devices and are often used with mainframes, minicomputers, or networked machines rather than with single-user systems. 1
    der Zeilendrucker

Translation Matrix for line printer:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Zeilendrucker line printer
- line-at-a-time printer

Synonyms for "line printer":

  • line-at-a-time printer; printer; printing machine

Related Definitions for "line printer":

  1. printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time2
  2. Any printer that prints one line at a time as opposed to one character at a time (as with many dot-matrix printers) or one page at a time (as with some dot-matrix and most laser printers). Line printers typically produce the familiar 11-by-17-inch fanfold computer printouts. They are high-speed devices and are often used with mainframes, minicomputers, or networked machines rather than with single-user systems.1

Related Translations for line printer