sˈʌmtaɪmz ðə tˈɜːm wʌz jˈuːzd dʒənˈɛɹɪkli fɔːɹ ˌɛni ˌɪntɚɹˈæktɪv kəmpjˈuːɾɚ dɪsplˈeɪ ˌɔn ɐ skɹˈiːn; ʌntˈɪl sˌiːˌɑːɹtˈiː dɪsplˈeɪz wɜː dɪvˈɛləpt, ðə tˈɛlᵻpɹˌɪntɚ wʌzðə stˈændɚd ˈaʊtpʊt mˈiːdiəm.
Sometimes the term was used generically for any interactive computer display on a screen; until CRT displays were developed, the  teleprinter was the standard output medium.