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tablet

An absolute-positioning input device composed of a ﬂat-surfaced

digitizing tablet that functions as a drawing surface. Two

pointing devices, a puck and a stylus, are used with the tablet to

move the cursor on the monitor screen, draw graphics, and make

selections from the menu. See also mouse.

tape cartridge

Housing for magnetic tape. The cartridge contains a reel of tape

and a take-up reel. A cartridge is similar to a cassette, but of

slightly different design.

tape drive

A device that contains mechanical components and holds, turns,

reads, and writes on magnetic tape.

T-connector

A connector used to join 10BASE2 Ethernet cable sections.

terminal

A device for entering information into a computer system and

displaying it on a screen. A typewriter-like keyboard, mouse,

tablet or other pointing devices are used to enter information.

terminator

A connector used on one or both ends of an Ethernet segment

that provides the 50-ohm termination resistance needed for the

cable. A terminator is also required on unused ports and on the

end of a SCSI bus to complete the bus.

thickwire Ethernet network

See AUI Ethernet network.

ThinWire Ethernet network

A Digital trademark used to describe its 10BASE2 Ethernet

products. See 10BASE2 Ethernet network.

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