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===Synchronous terminals===
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In asynchronous terminals data can flow in any direction at any time. In '''synchronous terminals''' a protocol controls who may send data when. [[IBM 3270]]-based terminals used with [[IBM]] mainframe computers are an example of '''synchronous terminals'''. They operate in an essentially "screen-at-a-time" mode (also known as [[Block-oriented terminal|block mode]]). Users can make numerous changes to a page, before submitting the updated screen to the remote machine as a single action.

Terminal emulators that simulate the 3270 protocol are available for most operating systems, for use both by those administering systems such as the [[System z9|z9]], as well as those using the corresponding applications such as [[CICS]].

Other examples of synchronous terminals include the [[IBM 5250]], [[International Computers Limited|ICL]] 7561, [[Honeywell Bull]] VIP7800 and [[Hewlett-Packard]] 700/92.