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linemode

noun

Etymology

From line + mode.

  1. derived from modus
  2. derived from mode
  3. compounded as linemode — “line + mode”

Definitions

  1. A mode of interaction with a remote server where all incoming text characters are printed…

    A mode of interaction with a remote server where all incoming text characters are printed to the current line, without the possibility of updating the text of previous lines.

    • This example, since it is via telnet, uses the linemode browser. The user will be able to explore the web, but will not be able to use a hypertext-based interface.
    • In line-at-a-time or linemode, basically all the character processing including backspacing is done by the client, with the desired characters sent to the server only when the enter key is pressed.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for linemode. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA