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 Definitions for TTY: Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)
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TTY
TeleTYpe
Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)
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tty /T-T-Y/, /tit'ee/ n. The latter pronunciation was primarily ITS,
but some Unix people say it this way as well; this pronunciation is
_not_ considered to have sexual undertones. 1. A terminal of the
teletype variety, characterized by a noisy mechanical printer, a very
limited character set, and poor print quality. Usage: antiquated (like
the TTYs themselves). See also {bit-paired keyboard}. 2. [especially
Unix] Any terminal at all; sometimes used to refer to the particular
terminal controlling a given job. 3. [Unix] Any serial port, whether or
not the device connected to it is a terminal; so called because under
Unix such devices have names of the form tty*. Ambiguity between senses
2 and 3 is common but seldom bothersome.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
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tty
/tit'ee/ (ITS pronunciation, but some Unix
people say it this way as well; this pronunciation is not
considered to have sexual undertones), /T T Y/
1. teletypewriter.
2. (Especially Unix) Any terminal at all; sometimes used to
refer to the particular terminal controlling a given job (it
is also the name of a Unix command which outputs the name of
the current controlling terminal).
3. (Unix) Any serial port, whether or not the device
connected to it is a terminal; so called because under Unix
such devices have names of the form tty*. Ambiguity between
senses 2 and 3 is common but seldom bothersome.
4. A TDD.
[Jargon File]
(1995-11-23)
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