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terminal

[tur-muh-nl] / ˈtɜr mə nl /




NOUN
computer screen, computer input/output device
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During those tests, the terminal successfully transmitted data to Earth through NASA's Tracking and Relay Satellite system as well as commercial networks operated by Viasat and SES Space and Defense.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Trump said that the construction of a coal export terminal in Oakland, California will create more than 1,400 jobs, with the total package supporting around 14,000.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"I am talking about the Corio port terminal, in Arequipa, which could be five times larger than Chancay."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The attack on an oil terminal and naval base came as guests arrived for the event at which the Russian president is expected to speak later this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He managed to limp along through the terminal without complaint, his computer bag over his shoulder, a plastic shopping bag in one hand, and his suitcase in the other.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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