daisywheel

See also: daisy wheel

English

Noun

daisywheel (plural daisywheels)

1. A daisywheel printer.
   • 1989, New Scientist, volume 122, number 1663, page 34:

     Although there is considerable confusion over the nature of the audio effect which Piano achieves, Xerox says conventional daisywheels generate noise levels of between 60 and 80 decibels, whereas Piano generates 46 decibels.