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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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

MIAMI—Miami-Dade County’s mayor is pursuing the nuclear option in a battle over a marine terminal on tony Fisher Island that supplies fuel for cruise and cargo ships at PortMiami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The plans were eventually abandoned, leaving the West Coast without a major U.S. coal export terminal — until now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I decided to walk to the bus terminal and inquire about the fares to Chicago.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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