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line printer

noun

, Computers.
  1. a printer that produces an entire line of output at a time.


line printer

noun

  1. an electromechanical device that prints a line of characters at a time rather than a character at a time, at speeds from about 200 to 3000 lines per minute: used in printing and in computer systems
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of line printer1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

A line printer can be immensely helpful and can save much time in the process of developing and debugging programs.

It can control output devices such as a plotter, line printer, rotating memory, or tape drive.

The delivery of a line printer should rectify the second need.

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