printer

English Thesaurus

1. a machine that prints (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	machine,
definition	:	any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	addressing machine, addressograph,
definition	:	a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer,
definition	:	a printer that prints a single character at a time (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	electrostatic printer,
definition	:	a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	impact printer,
definition	:	a printer that prints by mechanical impacts (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	line printer, line-at-a-time printer,
definition	:	printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	page printer, page-at-a-time printer,
definition	:	a printer that prints one page at a time (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	printer,
definition	:	(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	thermal printer,
definition	:	a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	typesetting machine,
definition	:	a printer that sets textual material in type (noun.artifact)

2. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	computer peripheral, peripheral, peripheral device,
definition	:	(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	printer, printing machine,
definition	:	a machine that prints (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	dot matrix printer, dot printer, matrix printer,
definition	:	a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	computer science, computing,
definition	:	the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition)

3. someone whose occupation is printing (noun.person)

hypernym	:	skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker,
definition	:	a worker who has acquired special skills (noun.person)

hyponym	:	compositor, setter, typesetter, typographer,
definition	:	one who sets written material into type (noun.person)

hyponym	:	proofreader, reader,
definition	:	someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	bodoni, gianbattista bodoni,
definition	:	Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	bradford, william bradford,
definition	:	United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	caxton, william caxton,
definition	:	English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	benjamin franklin, franklin,
definition	:	printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	frederic goudy, frederic william goudy, goudy,
definition	:	United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	gutenberg, johann gutenberg, johannes gutenberg,
definition	:	German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468) (noun.person)

4. a machine that prints (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	print, publish,
definition	:	put into print (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impress, print,
definition	:	reproduce by printing (verb.creation)

5. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	print, publish,
definition	:	put into print (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impress, print,
definition	:	reproduce by printing (verb.creation)

6. someone whose occupation is printing (noun.person)

derivation	:	print, publish,
definition	:	put into print (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impress, print,
definition	:	reproduce by printing (verb.creation)

7. a machine that prints (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	print, publish,
definition	:	put into print (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impress, print,
definition	:	reproduce by printing (verb.creation)

8. (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	print, publish,
definition	:	put into print (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impress, print,
definition	:	reproduce by printing (verb.creation)

9. someone whose occupation is printing (noun.person)

derivation	:	print, publish,
definition	:	put into print (verb.creation)

derivation	:	impress, print,
definition	:	reproduce by printing (verb.creation)