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terminal /ter·mi·nal/ (ter´mĭ-n'l) 1. forming or pertaining to an end; placed at the end. 2. a termination, end, or extremity.
terminal [tur′minəl] Etymology: L, terminus, boundary 1 (of a structure or process) near or approaching its end, such as a terminal bronchiole or a terminal disease. 2 an input/output (I/O) device that has two-way communication capability with a computer. A terminal usually has a keyboard and a cathode-ray or video display screen, or a text printing facility. terminate, v., terminus, n. terminal, adj 1. near or approaching an end, such as a terminal bronchiole or a terminal illness. n 2. an input/output device that has a two-way communication capability with a computer. terminal, computer, n a device in a system or communications network at which data can either enter or leave. terminal hinge position, n See position, hinge, terminal. terminal illness, n an advanced stage of a disease with an unfavorable prognosis and no known cure. terminal jaw relation record, terminal plane, n ideal molar relationship in the primary dentition when in centric occlusion. terminal 1. forming or pertaining to an end. 2. a termination, end or extremity, especially a nerve ending. 3. the end-stages of a fatal illness. terminal cisterns the SER (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) in skeletal muscle fibers is a network of cisterns and tubules; the cisterns are attachments to the tubules and two tubules and a terminal cistern make up a triad. terminal crossbreeding a breeding program in which crossbreds are produced by mating two sets of purebreds but without further breeding among the crossbreds; a continuing F1 generation. efferent terminal nerve endings transmitting nerve stimuli to effector organs; include neuromuscular spindles and Golgi apparatus. terminal ileitis see terminal ileitis. terminal pathway see terminal complement pathway. terminal adjective Near death or the natural end of a process; relating to an end-stage of a particular process. See Terminal cancer. Patient discussion about Computer terminal. Q. What Are the Methods of Terminating a Pregnancy? What ways are there today to end an unwanted pregnancy? A. the way i see it is if your able to go and have unprotected sex,then its your own fault,now the only one to suffer is the child,(if you do the crime then do the time)the only time i would allow an abortion is if it was because of a rape,aborting a child is something that will haunt you for the rest of your life,and its a moral sin. Q. I heard that HIV is no longer considered a terminal illness?!? I saw a T.V. program about it and they said it’s a “chronic disease”. What does that means?? Is it true? A. It’s true, it’s no longer considered terminal, but believe me, don’t throw away your condoms…the medication prolongs life and give you a chance to live but they are expensive and have nasty side effects. Enough to make you consider stop using them, and then the HIV comes back like nothing happened. Protect your self. It’s MUCH cheaper and wiser.. Read more or ask a question about Computer terminalHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Marine Corps systems of record were Tactical Combat Operations for its operations centers and Digital Automated Computer Terminal at the platform level. One of the niches where [thin clients] are becoming interesting is where you have constituents who don't necessarily need to stare at a computer terminal all day long," he says. Through a $5,000 state grant, the library has set up a computer terminal that offers Tutor. |
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