Is ドットマトリクス valid Japanese?


Both jisho.org and Wikipedia have ドットマトリクス for dot matrix (printer), but I've
tried using it on a couple of middle-aged people and they didn't understand
it. Maybe I've mispronounced it, or overestimated people's ages, or their
ability to know computer terminology, but is ドットマトリクス correct, or should I be
using something else?




ドットマトリクス is an established word, but unfortunately only among mechanical
engineers. I'm not very sure how common the word is in English, but I can
confirm that it's anything but what you'd hear from lay people in Japan.

If you want them to grasp the concept of dot matrix, I think you can only
explain it: 電光掲示板のような, 古いレシートのような, 絨毯の織り目のような, 点描画のような, 点を並べて作る etc. according
to what they're familiar with.




ドットマトリクス is an established word, but unfortunately only among mechanical
engineers. I'm not very sure how common the word is in English, but I can
confirm that it's anything but what you'd hear from lay people in Japan.

If you want them to grasp the concept of dot matrix, I think you can only
explain it: 電光掲示板のような, 古いレシートのような, 絨毯の織り目のような, 点描画のような, 点を並べて作る etc. according
to what they're familiar with.

