(1) A
device that enables you to communicate with a
computer. Generally, a terminal is a combination of
keyboard and
display screen. Terminals are sometimes divided into three classes based on how much processing power they contain:
(2) In networking, a terminal is a personal computer or workstation connected to a mainframe. The personal computer usually runs terminal emulation software that makes the mainframe think it is like any other mainframe terminal.
(3) In VoIP terminology, a
network endpoint which may provide audio only, audio
and video, audio and data, or audio, video, and data communications with another
H.323 terminal. The most common VoIP terminal is a
phone.
