1. A generic term for a display device that shows text and/or images on a roughly flat rectangular surface. The most common type is usually refered to as a "monitor" and is based on a cathode-ray tube, though flat panel displays have, since around 2000, become increasingly competitive in price and performance. (2005-07-28) 2. A screen multiplexer utility which lets you run multiple interactiveterminal sessions (and curses programs) through a single terminal connection (on one {virtual console}, one terminal, through one {modem} link, {telnet} session or xterm). Screen can detach processes from one terminal and attach them to another. "Auto-detach" lets you continue working after being disconnected and reconnected. It supports keyboard driven cut and paste from any text and/or curses application (like Lynx) to any other (like xemacs). Screen comes with many Linux distributions and is available (free) on many other Unixplatforms. (2005-07-29)
