End instrument

In telecommunications an end instrument is a piece of equipment connected to the wires at the end of a telecommunications link. In telephony, this is usually a telephone connected by a local loop. End instruments that relate to data terminal equipment include printers, computers, barcode readers, automated teller machines (ATMs) and the console ports of routers.

See also

Terminal (telecommunication)

References

P. Gnanasivam (2005). Telecommunication Switching and Networks. New Age International. pp. 26–. ISBN 978-81-224-1583-4.

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