Dumb Terminal: N. A Terminal That Is One Step Above A {glass Tty}, Having A Minimally Addressable Cursor But No On-screen Editing Or Other Features Normally Supported By A {smart Terminal}.

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:dumb terminal: n. A terminal that is one step above a {glass tty},
having a minimally addressable cursor but no on-screen editing or
other features normally supported by a {smart terminal}. Once upon a
time, when glass ttys were common and addressable cursors were
something special, what is now called a dumb terminal could pass for
a smart terminal.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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