Teletype Model 33 ASR — Modern Equivalents
A quick mapping between classic teletype components and their rough modern computing equivalents.
| Teletype Model 33 ASR | Rough Modern Equivalent |
|---|---|
| keyboard | keyboard |
| paper printer | terminal screen / stdout |
| punched paper tape | text file / script / very primitive USB stick |
| paper tape reader | cat script.sh / running a file |
| paper tape punch | saving to a file |
| 20 mA current loop / RS-232 | serial port / USB / SSH / remote terminal |
| Unix TTY | Linux terminal / console / pseudo-terminal |
| mainframe computer | Linux machine / server |
| Unix shell | bash, zsh, sh |
