The designation of the kind of computer peripheral being used (e.g., the kind of video display or printer). Full terminal type functionality is supplied by Kernel.
(n.) The name that identifies a specific kind of terminal, such as a Wyse 50 or a VT-100.
A name for the kind of terminal from which you are working. Typically, the terminal type is an abbreviation of the make and model of the terminal, such as wy60, which is the terminal type for a Wyse60. Your terminal type is stored in the variable TERM.
The type of terminal attached to your computer. HP-UX uses the terminal type to set the TERM environment variable so that it can communicate with the terminal correctly. The terminal type is usually set at login, but can be set afterward.
A description of a remote terminal which accesses a computer over a network. When telnet servers allow remote access to users, they first need to know what terminal type will be used. A common terminal type is the VT-100 type which is supported by most Telnet systems. Anne chose the "VT-100" terminal type option when she tried logging on to her campus library information system using Telnet.