ink jet

Noun

inkjet (plural inkjets)

1. A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.
   • The non-impact printers employ an electrostatic, thermal, inkjet or other non-impact mechanism to transfer the character image.1971, Computer Industry Annual, Computer Design Publishing Corporation, page 271
2. An inkjet printer.
   • Inkjets aren't as expensive as they used to be.