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Undid revision 1260198919 by Kencf0618 (talk) I think while they are discouraged to use in new literature, their historically established use as part of the jargon should be noted, and the primary/secondary nomenclature has not established its use.
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== Background ==
 
In the early days of computing, with the advent of interactive computing, the prevailing model involved a central computer connected to multiple terminals.<ref>[http:// www.inf.fu-berlin.de/lehre/SS01/hc/minicomp/ FU Berlin, 3. Minicomputer architecture]</ref> This configuration, known as the centralized or mainframe model, featured a powerful central computer that performed all the processing tasks, while [[Computer terminals|terminals]] served as input/output devices for users to interact with the system. These systems were initially character based.
 
=== Character-oriented terminals ===
{{Excerpt|Computer_terminal|Character-oriented terminals}}
 
== Emulators ==