terminal vs remote station

remote station vs terminal

terminal and remote station both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but remote station is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
terminal	Yes	Yes	No	No
remote station	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, remote station is a hyponym of terminal; that is, remote station is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminal:

terminal: electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
remote station: a terminal connected to a computer by a data link

Other hyponyms of terminal include job-oriented terminal, link-attached station, link-attached terminal, remote terminal.

terminal (noun)	remote station (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
either extremity of something that has length

terminal (adjective)	remote station (adjective)
being or situated at an end
relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
occurring at or forming an end or termination
causing or ending in or approaching death

Difference between terminal and remote station

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