Dot matrix printer and Line printer

Dot matrix printer noun - A printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix.

Line printer and dot matrix printer are semantically related. in computer peripheral device topic. In some cases you can use "Line printer" instead a noun phrase "Dot matrix printer".

Line printer noun - Printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time.

Dot matrix printer and line printer are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Dot matrix printer" with "Line printer", this phrases are similar.