Types of terminals
- Connectors.
- Line splices.
- Terminal strip, also known as a tag board or tag strip.
- Solder cups or buckets.
- Wire wrap connections (wire to board)
- Crimp terminals (ring, spade, fork, bullet, blade)
- Turret terminals for surface-mount circuits.
- Crocodile clips.
Terminal is a word with many meanings. Depending on how it's used, it can describe a place where passengers end their journey, a computer screen and keyboard, or a life-ending disease. As a noun, terminal describes a bus or train station at the end of the line.
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The name “terminal” comes from the days before desktop computers, when a computer occupied a set of cabinets or even an entire room. A terminal was a device with a (text-only) monitor and keyboard whereby a user could control the computer from a distance over a dedicated, wired connection.
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Larger airports often have multiple terminals to sufficiently accommodate a given day's aircraft and their passengers.
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