端末
Meanings
2
information access device; smart device
abbreviation
Abbreviation of terms like 携帯端末, 通信端末, 情報端末. Refers to smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and similar portable devices.
See also: 携帯端末 (けいたいたんまつ) · 通信端末 (つうしんたんまつ) · 情報端末 (じょうほうたんまつ)
The latest mobile devices have amazing camera performance.
Many people read e-books on dedicated devices.
3
Refers to the physical end of something long, such as a roll of film, a cable, or a stick.
Set the end of the film into the camera.
Insert the end of the cable into the connector.
Usage patterns
- 端末を操作するto operate a terminal/device
The operator worked the terminal to input the data.
- 端末に接続するto connect to a terminal
I connected the printer to the terminal.
- 端末からインターネットに接続するto connect to the internet from a device
You can connect to the internet from this device.
- 〈物〉の端末を処理するto finish off the end of something (e.g. a cable)
I finished off the end of the cable and attached the connector.