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linemode

linemode noun: a mode of interaction with a remote server where all incoming text characters are printed to the current line, without the possibility of updating the text of previous lines.

Noun

linemode (uncountable)

  1. A mode of interaction with a remote server where all incoming text characters are printed to the current line, without the possibility of updating the text of previous lines.
    • This example, since it is via telnet, uses the linemode browser. The user will be able to explore the web, but will not be able to use a hypertext-based interface.1993, A. Heck, Fionn Murtagh, Intelligent information retrieval
    • In line-at-a-time or linemode, basically all the character processing including backspacing is done by the client, with the desired characters sent to the server only when the enter key is pressed.2000, J. Scott Haugdahl, Network analysis and troubleshooting

Forms of linemode

alternative formline-mode

Origin of linemode

From line + mode.

Questions about linemode

What does linemode mean?
Linemode means a mode of interaction with a remote server where all incoming text characters are printed to the current line, without the possibility of updating the text of previous lines.
What part of speech is linemode?
Linemode is a noun.

Words near linemode in the dictionary

  1. lineman's splice
  2. lineman's splices
  3. linemate
  4. linemates
  5. linemen
  6. linemode
  7. linen
  8. linen basket
  9. linen baskets
  10. linen closet
  11. linen closets

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