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A '''terminal''' is a real or emulated [[Device|device]] that is used for accepting data and commands from the user and displaying data sent by the system to the user on screen. Terminal names in OpenVMS usually start with T (TNA, TTA etc.); OPx stands for [[#Operator terminal|operator terminal]].

=Operator terminal=
One of the terminals connected to an OpenVMS system ([[OPA0]] by default) is used by the system to display [[OPCOM]] messages. A terminal can be enabled as an operator terminal with [[REPLY]]/ENABLE and disabled with [[REPLY]]/DISABLE.

=Terminal Settings=
Terminal settings can be viewed with [[SHOW TERMINAL]] and altered with [[SET TERMINAL]]. They include:
* advanced video
* alternate type-ahead buffer
* keypad mode: numeric or application
* baud rate
* block mode transmission, local editing, and field protection support
* reception of broadcast messages
* support for color [[Escape Sequence|escape sequences]]
* connection of asynchronous printers
* generaton of null characters after each carriage return to ensure that the terminal is ready for reception etc.

[[Category:Devices]]

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