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terminal

In computing, a device consisting of a keyboard and display screen (VDU) to enable the operator to communicate with the computer. The terminal may be physically attached to the computer or linked to it by a telephone line (remote terminal). A dumb terminal has no processor of its own, whereas an intelligent terminal has its own processor and takes some of the processing load away from the main computer.



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Volunteers play a vital role on the hospice team, whose focus is to enhance the quality of life of patients living with a terminal illness as they live the last months and days of their lives in peace, dignity and comfort in the familiar surroundings of their own home.
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