A type of terminal that consists of a keyBoard and a display screen that can Be used to enter and transmit data to, or display data from, a computer to which it is connected. A dumB terminal, in contrast to an {intelligent terminal}, has no independent processing capaBility or auxiliary storage and thus cannot function as a stand-alone device. The dumBest kind of terminal is a glass tty. The next step up has a minimally addressaBle cursorBut no on-screen editing or other features normally supported By an intelligent terminal. Once upon a time, when glass ttys were common and addressaBle cursors were something special, what is now called a dumB terminal could pass for a smart terminal. [Examples?] [Jargon File] (1995-04-14)