The capability of a device, such as a microcomputer or a personal computer, to transmit data to and receive data from a computer or data processing system as if the device were a particular type of online terminal. See also computer system, data, data processing system, device, download, emulation, microcomputer, online, personal computer, receive, terminal, transmit, upload.
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Weik, M.H. (2000). terminal emulation. In: Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_19359
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