Editing Output device (section)

==== Terminal ====
[[File:Colossal Cave Adventure on VT100 terminal.jpg|thumb|[[Colossal Cave Adventure]] being played on a [[VT100]] terminal]]
{{Main|Computer terminal#VDUs}}

Prior to the development of modern pixel-oriented displays, [[computer terminals]] were used, composed of a character-oriented display device known as a ''VDU'' and a [[computer keyboard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-forgotten-world-of-dumb-terminals|title=The Forgotten World of Dumb Terminals|website=PCMag}}</ref>

These terminals were often monochromatic, and could only display text. Rudimentary graphics could be displayed through the use of [[ASCII art]] along with [[box-drawing character]]s. [[Teleprinter]]s were the precursors to these devices.