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Typewriter vs Typeahead - What's the difference?

typewriter | typeahead |

As nouns the difference between typewriter and typeahead

is that typewriter is a device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper while typeahead is a feature of computer software (and some typewriters) that enables the user to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation, the keystrokes being queued as necessary when the system is busy.

typewriter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
  • (archaic) One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
    • The typewriter got up and disappeared out a back door, and soon she come back with a man, and he said, "Can I be of some help, Mr. Higgens?"'' -- ''The Southpaw , Mike Harris, 1953.

    Synonyms

    * (one who uses a typewriter) typist

    Derived terms

    * typewritery

    Related terms

    * microtypewriter * type * typist * typewrite * write

    See also

    * touch-typist

    typeahead

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia typeahead)
  • A feature of computer software (and some typewriters) that enables the user to continue typing regardless of program or computer operation, the keystrokes being queued as necessary when the system is busy.