an odd question

From: Bob Shannon <bshannon_at_tiac.net>
Date: Thu Aug 16 18:35:12 2001

CRT displays have been on computers even before the program was
stored in memory!

I think the question is too broad for a simple answer. How do you
define
'terminal'?

John Allain wrote:

> All here with Mike seems correct. I think that
> the use of control codes was probably not a DEC
> invention though, unless DEC invented the video
> era (post teletype) terminal...
>
> Which leads to this question. Anybody know who
> invented the video terminal?
>
> John A.
>
> Mike McFadden said:
> +AD4- I know that the control key on the DEC terminals
> +AD4- stripped off the high order bit ..
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