LINE PRINTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time

Synonyms:

line-at-a-time printer; line printer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("line printer" is a kind of...):

printer; printing machine (a machine that prints)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "line printer"):

drum printer (a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position)