parallel interface

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parallel interface - an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneouslyparallel portinterface, port - (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)

parallel interface

[′par·ə‚lel ′in·tər‚fās] (electronics) A link between two devices in which all the information transferred between them is transmitted simultaneously over separate conductors. Also known as parallel port.

parallel interface

A multiline channel that transfers one or more bytes simultaneously. For years, desktop and laptop computers were connected to printers via a 36-wire parallel interface, transferring a byte of data over eight wires, the remaining wires used for control signals. The parallel interface gave way to a serial interface. See parallel cable, parallel port and serial interface.

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parallel interface

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Synonyms for parallel interface

noun an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously

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parallel port

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interface
port

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