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line printer

American  

noun

Computers.

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

line printer British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of line printer

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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The operators also pulled printouts from line printers and shoved them in labeled cubbyholes, where you got your output filed under your last name.

From Forbes

The computer was at the far end of the room, next to an enclosed line printer.

From Project Gutenberg

This may    derive from the `squashed-bug' appearance of the asterisk on many    early line printers.

From Project Gutenberg

This may derive    from the `squashed-bug' appearance of the asterisk on many early    line printers.

From Project Gutenberg

It looked more like a text file which was being dumped from a computer to a line printer.

From Project Gutenberg

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