Centronics

/sɛnˈtrɒnɪks/

Definition

Definition of Centronics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hardware

Dated

cable for connecting devices using an old-style parallel printer connector

Dated

I need a Centronics cable for the vintage printer.

printer cable

technology

Dated

parallel interface standard for connecting printers to computers

Dated

The old printer uses a Centronics interface for connection.

Adjective

compatibility

Dated

compatible with a standard parallel printer connector

Dated

This printer uses a Centronics cable for connection.

aligned

compatible

interoperable

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Origin of Centronics

Company name, Centronics (no etymology)

Examples of Centronics in a sentence

Centronics cables are rare but essential for old equipment.
Centronics cables were common in the 1980s.
Many vintage computers require a Centronics port.
The device requires a Centronics connector for setup.
Centronics ports are essential for this type of hardware.

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French:câble Centronics, compatible Centronics, ...
German:Centronics-Kabel, Centronics-kompatibel, ...
Italian:cavo Centronics, Centronics, ...
Spanish:Centronics, ...
Portuguese:cabo Centronics, Centronics, ...
Chinese:Centronics电缆, Centronics兼容的, ...
Japanese:Centronicsケーブル, Centronics互換の, ...
Arabic:كابِل سِنترونيكس, مُتوافِق سِنترونيكس, ...
Hebrew:סֶנְטְרוֹנִיקְס, ...
Russian:кабель Centronics, центрониксовый, ...
Ukrainian:кабель Centronics, центроніксовий, ...
Hindi:सेंट्रोनिक्स केबल, सेंट्रोनिक्स संगत, ...
Bengali:সেন্ট্রনিক্স তার, সেন্ট্রনিক্স, ...
Catalan:cable Centronics, Centronics, ...
Czech:kabel Centronics, centronicsový, ...
Danish:Centronics-kabel, Centronics, ...
Dutch:Centronics-kabel, Centronics, ...
Greek:καλώδιο Centronics, Centronics, ...
Hungarian:Centronics-kábel, Centronics-kompatibilis, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែសេនត្រូនិក, ដែលឆបគ្នានឹងឧបករណ៍ភ្ជាប់ម៉ាស៊ីនបោះពុម្ពប៉ារ៉ាឡែលតាមស្តង់ដារសេនត្រូនិកស៍, ...
Korean:센트로닉스 케이블, 센트로닉스, ...
Persian:کابل Centronics, سنتریکس, ...
Polish:kabel Centronics, kompatybilny z Centronics, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabo Centronics, compatível com Centronics, ...
Romanian:Centronics, ...
Swedish:Centronics-kabel, Centronics-kompatibel, ...
Thai:สายเซ็นโทรนิกส์, เข้ากันได้กับ Centronics, ...
Turkish:Centronics kablo, Centronics uyumlu, ...
Vietnamese:cáp Centronics, tương thích Centronics, ...

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