teletypewriter

n : a printing telegraph that operates like a typewriter [syn: {teleprinter},

{teletype machine}, {telex}, {telex machine}]

teletypewriter

(Nearly always abbreviated to "teletype" or

"{tty}") An obsolete kind of {terminal}, with a noisy

mechanical {printer} for output, a very limited {character

set}, and poor print quality.

See also {bit-paired keyboard}.

(2000-04-02)