WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dot′ ma′trix, [Computers.]
  1. Computinga method of forming characters and graphics, used by CRTs and other screens, some printers (dot′-ma′trix print′ers,) and some plotters, by creating the desired pattern using dots from a dense matrix.
  • 1960–65

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈdot-ˈma•trix, adj. [usually: before a noun]
  1. Computingof or relating to a computer printer that forms characters and pictures with dots from a matrix.

'dot matrix' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dot-matrix printer - laser printer - letter-quality - matrix printer

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