VT52

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VT52 is an early DEC video terminal introduced in the mid-1970s, known for its compact design and influential control codes that shaped later terminal standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer terminal
video terminal
category DEC terminals
computer hardware introduced in the 1970s
characterResolution 80×24 characters
columns 80
connectionInterface serial interface
controlCodeStyle VT52 escape sequences
designCharacteristic compact design
separate monitor and keyboard housing
designedForUseWith PDP-11 NERFINISHED
PDP-8 NERFINISHED
other DEC minicomputers
displayTechnology CRT
displayType character-cell display
hasSuccessor VT100 NERFINISHED
influenced DEC-compatible terminal emulators
VT100 NERFINISHED
later ANSI terminal control standards
introducedInDecade 1970s
introducedInYearApproximate 1975
keyboardType integrated keyboard
legacy emulated by modern terminal emulators
referenced in terminal capability databases such as termcap and terminfo
manufacturer Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED
manufacturerAbbreviation DEC NERFINISHED
marketRegion international
notableFor early implementation of cursor control escape sequences
influential control codes
widespread use in DEC installations
rows 24
screenOrientation landscape
serialStandard RS-232-compatible
status discontinued
supportsCursorAddressing true
supportsEscapeSequences true
supportsFullDuplex true
supportsGraphics limited character-based graphics
supportsInsertDeleteLine model-dependent GENERATED
supportsReverseVideo model-dependent GENERATED
supportsScrolling true
usedIn data entry applications
software development environments
time-sharing systems

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VT100 terminal predecessor VT52
subject surface form: VT100