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Many line printers back in the day did 132 columns. As a result the popular DEC VT-100 had a 132 column mode to allow proper viewing of the output of programs w
by upofadown 5y ago
Many line printers back in the day did 132 columns. As a result the popular DEC VT-100 had a 132 column mode to allow proper viewing of the output of programs without having to waste paper. It wasn't that great and was sort of hard to read.
As part of VT-100 compatibility, many subsequent terminals also supported 132 column mode.