operate a typewriter
1Typewriter — Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and offices …
2typewriter — n. 1) to operate, pound (colloq.) a typewriter 2) an electric; electronic; manual; portable typewriter 3) a typewriter skips 4) on a typewriter (I did the letter on my electric typewriter) * * * [ taɪpˌraɪtə] electronic manual portable typewriter …
3IBM Selectric typewriter — The IBM Selectric typewriter (occasionally known as the IBM Golfball typewriter) is an influential electric typewriter design. It was introduced in 1961.Instead of a basket of pivoting typebars the Selectric had a pivoting type element… …
4Blickensderfer typewriter — A Blickensderfer 5 typewriter The Blickensderfer Typewriter was designed by George C Blickensderfer (1850 1917) in 1893. It was originally intended to compete with Remington desk typewriters, but ended up being known for its portability.… …
5type — /taɪp / (say tuyp) noun 1. a kind, class, or group as distinguished by a particular characteristic. 2. a person or thing embodying the characteristic qualities of a kind, class, or group; a representative specimen. 3. the general form, style, or… …
6keyboard — 1. noun /kiˈbɔ˞d,ˈkiːbɔːd/ a) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc. b) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be… …
7computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
8printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
9information processing — Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer based operations. Information processing consists of locating and capturing information, using software to… …
10Friden Flexowriter — The Friden Flexowriter, or flexowriter as on its nameplate, was a teleprinter, a heavy duty electric typewriter capable of being driven not only by a human typing, but also automatically by several methods including direct attachment to a… …
