What is the difference between gate and terminal and concourse?


What is the difference between gate and terminal and concourse? Gate - where your plane stands and you board or disembark. Concourse- the main pedestrian area where there are seats, shops and gates. Terminal - the building that houses the gates, concourse, check in and security facilities. Airport - one or more terminals, the runways and parking facilities.


Why is it called a terminal?

The name “terminal” comes from the days before desktop computers, when a computer occupied a set of cabinets or even an entire room. A terminal was a device with a (text-only) monitor and keyboard whereby a user could control the computer from a distance over a dedicated, wired connection.


What are the types of terminals?

Types of terminals
  • Connectors.
  • Line splices.
  • Terminal strip, also known as a tag board or tag strip.
  • Solder cups or buckets.
  • Wire wrap connections (wire to board)
  • Crimp terminals (ring, spade, fork, bullet, blade)
  • Turret terminals for surface-mount circuits.
  • Crocodile clips.