Name Field

The first field in the terminal entry in vvtermcap is the name field. This field gives the names that are known for the terminal. The terminal names are separated by vertical bar (|) characters. The first name is always 2 characters long for compatibility with older systems. The second name is the most common name for the terminal, and the last name is a long name fully identifying the terminal. There may be additional names present. Only the last name may contain blanks for readability.


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