line-at-a-time printer

• Tipo de impressora de computador que imprime uma linha inteira de texto por vez, em vez de um caractere de cada vez; era comum em sistemas de computação antigos e mainframes, mas hoje foi amplamente substituída por tecnologias de impressão mais rápidas e modernas.

A type of computer printer that prints one entire line of text at a time rather than a single character, commonly used in early computing and mainframe systems. Now largely replaced by faster, more modern printing technologies.

1. Line printerC1formal

   A type of high-speed impact printer that prints one entire line of text at a time, typically used in mainframe environments.

   Impressora de linha

   • The line-at-a-time printer was used for printing large reports in the data center.
   • Old mainframe systems often relied on line-at-a-time printers for batch output.
   • The line-at-a-time printer produced a loud clattering noise as it printed.