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The design of a terminal independent package
Author(s) -
Thimbleby Harold
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380170505
Subject(s) - terminal (telecommunication) , programmer , computer science , interface (matter) , operating system , computer network , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method
Chareacter‐mapped display terminals very considerably. TIP is a T erminal I ndependent P ackage which conceals the details of efficiently handling terminal protocols from applications programs. There is a conflict between the ability to handle esoteric terminal features and providing a uniform programmer's interface for all terminals. This paper discusses the conflicts and the design approch which resolved them.