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A "dumb terminal" is a type of computer which is not designed to be used by itself. It is just a data entry device, much like a computer keyboard, but with a display. It connects to a system using an ordinary computer or a mainframe. It is called "dumb" since it cannot run software and requires another computer to be of use.
There are other types of "dummy devices." The term can be used for computer components that don't have their own controller. They either plug into a controller card, or a device of a similar type that does have a controller. Some of the early Apple floppy drives were like that. There were expensive drives with controller circuitry, and lesser expensive drives without it and which required being connected to a drive with the controller. That is also how the terms "master" and "slave" were coined in regards to computer components.
There is also the "null" device, which is technically a "dummy" device since it is not real hardware and doesn't do anything. It is a virtual device in an operating system, notably MS-DOS, which is used to silence the output of program. You could redirect the output to the null device.
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Why does us human needs a computer to do your office works?
Hay buddies, my computer do nothing, unless i do something with it. The Computer is simply a dummy. But the worl's most beautiful dummy.
How do you play computer games on ipod touch?
you can't dummy!
How do I get the TV guide for London On on my computer?
u order it dummy
What kind of a device is a computer?
computer is a electronic device
Is a computer an output device or a modem?
A computer is an output device.
Main processing device in a computer?
main processing device on a computer
Define the output device in computer?
Define the output device in computer?
A peripheral device uses this to attach to the computer is?
a peripheral device uses this to attach to a computer
A type of device that a computer sends information to?
A type of device that a computer sends information to.
What is the output of computer key board?
A computer keyboard is an INPUT device not an OUTPUT device.
What defines a device as a computer-?
A computer is defined as an electronic device that is designed to accept data.
When your computer says this device can perform faster when there is no added device what does this mean?
It could be that your computer is referring to itself when it says "this device."
