Chareacter‐mapped display terminals very considerably. TIP is a T erminal I ndependent P ackage which conceals the details of efficiently handling terminal protocols from applications programs. There is a conflict between the ability to handle esoteric terminal features and providing a uniform programmer's interface for all terminals. This paper discusses the conflicts and the design approch which resolved them.
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