parallel interface


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Noun1.parallel interface - an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneouslyparallel interface - an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
interface, port - (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
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The architecture has a parallel interface in the architecture exclusively for microcontrollers.
The 830U is a USB-only replacement for Epson's popular Photo 830 with the old parallel interface replaced by two USB ports (one handily placed in the front panel).
-- Advanced storage and connectivity features, including rugged, removable hard drives, integrated CD-ROM and floppy diskette drives, and multiple connectivity as standard, integrated features: 2 USB ports, a P/S2 port, a PCMCIA PC Card Bus slot, 2 serial interfaces, and 1 parallel interface.
Agilent offers both 10-bit and 5-bit per channel (DDR) parallel interface devices.
CameraMate features a parallel interface for widespread PC compatibility.
(GENROCO) (OTC BB: "GRCI"), of Slinger, Wisconsin, has been awarded contracts to provide over one million dollars worth of HIPPI (High Performance Parallel Interface) controllers for Compaq/Digital and Sun Microsystems superservers at United States departments of Defense and Energy supercomputer sites for both network and storage applications.
A WH-CIB-PAR parallel interface, a WH-PCDB-PAR driver board, and a cable connect the PC controller to the unit.
I/O communications to and from the PIM are directed to memory through remote I/O networks, a proprietary high-speed parallel interface; or indirect through standard networks such as MAP or DECnet.
A 16-bit parallel interface can be connected directly to the D/A and S/H inputs, or the D/A and S/H circuits in the robot controller can be bypassed and replaced with D/A converters in the host computer.
The parallel interface provides a connection with a printer.
The TFT LCD module has an 8/9/16/18-bit Parallel Interface with brightness clocking in at 850, contrast ratio at 500:1, and luminance at 450 candelas per square meter.
The bridge design enables an Image Signal Processor (ISP) with a CMOS parallel interface bus to connect to the Sony IMX136 and the Lattice MachXO2-1200 device interfaces directly to the subLVDS I/Os of the Sony IMX136.

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