IBM 3270 Terminal

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:category gptkb:personal_computer
mainframe terminal
gptkbp:color beige
gptkbp:connectorType gptkb:Cyclops
Twinax (later models)
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:IBM_mainframe_computers
gptkbp:displayType gptkb:CRT
24x80 characters
27x132 characters
32x80 characters
43x80 characters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM 3270 Terminal
gptkbp:input gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:introduced 1971
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:nickname Dumb terminal
gptkbp:notableFeature reduced network traffic
block-oriented data transfer
field attribute support
high-speed screen updates
gptkbp:notableUser banks
insurance companies
airlines
gptkbp:operatingSystem none (terminal device)
gptkbp:output CRT display
gptkbp:powerSource AC mains
gptkbp:predecessor IBM 2260
gptkbp:protocolStandard IBM 3270 data stream
gptkbp:relatedTo mainframe computing
IBM 2260 Terminal
IBM 3178 Terminal
IBM 3179 Terminal
IBM 3472 Terminal
IBM 5250 Terminal
gptkbp:SIM gptkb:IBM_Personal_Communications
x3270
tn3270
gptkbp:status obsolete
largely replaced by PCs and emulators
gptkbp:successor IBM 3179
IBM 3472
gptkbp:supportedBy emulators
gptkbp:supportsProtocol 3270 protocol
gptkbp:usedFor data entry
mainframe interaction
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:insurance
banking
airline reservation systems
gptkbp:weight heavy (varies by model)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:S/370
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7