Type

1. Typing is the process of inputting characters into a computer using a keyboard.

2. A MS-DOS command that displays the contents of the file to the screen.

  • See the MS-DOS type command page for further information about this command.

3. A FTP command that sets the file transfer type.

4. Type is also a term used to describe the characters that make up text.

Also see: Body type, File type, Font, Keyboard definitions, Touch type, Type size, Typematic rate