terminal
Definitions of terminal
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station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goodssynonyms: aankomsthal, grenssteen, remise, stapelplaats, tramremisetypes:aankomsthala terminal that serves air travelers or air freightbusstationa terminal that serves bus passengerstype of:bureau, schapenfokkerij, stationsgebouw, veehouderija facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and displaysynonyms: computerterminal, loketmachine, poolklemtype of:techniekequipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leavessynonyms: computerterminal, loketmachine, poolklem
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