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Centronics, n. Computing.|sɛnˈtrɒnɪks|
Also centronics.
A proprietary name for various printers and other computer peripherals, used attrib. and in comb. (as Centronics-type) with reference to a widely-used type of interface (the Centronics (parallel) interface) connecting a computer to a printer or other peripheral, through which data in the form of 8-bit characters may be transmitted along eight lines in parallel.
1974Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 16 July tm162/2 Centronics... For data terminals in the nature of high speed printers of the dot matrix type and components and sub-assemblies used therein... First use July 1968. 1979Personal Computer World Nov. 52 (table) Centronics parallel interface board. 1984Trade Marks Jrnl. 28 Mar. 785/1 Centronics. 1984Personal Software Winter 54/2 An option is given for this translation to be output via the centronics interface to a printer for a permanent hard copy. 1984Which Micro? Dec. 32/3 These are for Centronics-type printers. 1985Personal Computer World Feb. 211/2 All Epson printers are supplied with a centronics interface. |