termcap

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termcap - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  termcap
  
     <operating system> (terminal capabilities) A Unix database
     listing different types of terminal (or terminal emulation)
     and the character strings to send to make the terminal
     perform certain functions such as move the cursor up one
     line or clear the screen.
  
     Programs written using termcap can work on any terminal in the
     database which supports the necessary functions.  Typical
     programs are text editors or file viewers like more.  The
     termcap routines look for an environment variable "TERM" to
     determine which terminal the user is using.
  
     terminfo is a later version of termcap.
  
     (1998-10-30)
  

termcap - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  TERMCAP
         TERMinal CAPability (Unix)