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The term Terminal can be used in several way and includes various topics.
- In Computing, it refers to a electronic or electromechanical hardware device. See Computer terminal.
- In Telecommunication, the term is used to describe an apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or (in the context of voice over IP) as a general term for network devices, telephones or other stations. See terminal (telecommunication).
- In Electronics, the end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus. May also refer to the points where power is applied to the system such as a battery terminal. See terminal (electronics).
- In Transportation, it is a building where trips on a transportation service begin and end.
- A Airport terminal is one or more buildings at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
- A Railroad terminal is a passenger rail station where rail service begins and ends; the end of the line. See train station.
- A rather famous transportation terminal is the Grand Central Terminal in New York City (commonly misidentified as "Grand Central Station")
- A rather famous transportation terminal is the Grand Central Terminal in New York City (commonly misidentified as "Grand Central Station")
See also
- Wiktionary:terminal
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