line printer

noun

: a high-speed printing device (as for a computer) that prints each line as a unit rather than character by character

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of line printer was in 1955

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“Line printer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20printer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

line printer

noun
: a very fast printing device for a computer that prints whole lines at once instead of one letter at a time
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