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jmdict 1418950 Active (id: 1121543)
端末 [news1,nf12]
たんまつ [news1,nf12]
1. [n] [abbr] {computing}
▶ terminal
▶ computer terminal
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1418960 端末装置 1. terminal equipment
2. [n] [abbr]
▶ information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2352240 携帯端末【けいたいたんまつ】 1. portable terminal; mobile device; handset
  ⇒ see: 2376180 通信端末【つうしんたんまつ】 1. communication terminal
  ⇒ see: 2766180 情報端末【じょうほうたんまつ】 1. information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
3. [n]
▶ end (e.g. of a roll of film)



History:
5. A 2013-01-26 18:30:25  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2013-01-26 11:03:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/端末
  Comments:
Yes, the Wiki article show a lot of uses. I think it's mass abbreviation, where there are lots of XX端末, for which just 端末 is being used. I suggest a very general additional sense.
  Diff:
@@ -24,0 +24,8 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2352240">携帯端末・けいたいたんまつ</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2376180">通信端末・つうしんたんまつ</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="2766180">情報端末・じょうほうたんまつ</xref>
+<misc>&abbr;</misc>
+<gloss>information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.)</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
3. A* 2013-01-25 02:54:38  Marcus Richert
  Refs:
used more widely than "terminal", for example, here it 
refers to the Kindle:
"カバーのを開閉するだけで、端末が起動、スリープ"
http://www.amazon.co.jp/Amazon-Kindle-
Paperwhite%E7%94%A8%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%8
3%90%E3%83%BC%E3%80%81%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E
3%82%B9%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-
Paperwhite%E5%B0%82%E7%94%A8/dp/B008BQH1NO/ref=kin_ddp_pop_C
elABCover?
_
I've also seen it used to mean "computer or smartphone."
Should this be a separate sense? It's certainly not an abbr. 
of 端末装置
2. A 2011-12-05 11:00:40  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2011-12-05 08:18:23  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daij, gg5, prog
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +16,1 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1418960">端末装置</xref>
@@ -17,0 +18,2 @@
+<misc>&abbr;</misc>
+<gloss>terminal</gloss>
@@ -19,0 +22,4 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>end (e.g. of a roll of film)</gloss>
+</sense>

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