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HyperTerminal vs RealTerm

A side-by-side look at HyperTerminal and RealTerm. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

HyperTerminal

HyperTerminal

Network & Admin

HyperTerminal is a terminal emulation program included in some versions of Microsoft Windows. It allows users to connect to other systems, like mainframes, and use a terminal interface to access those systems. Useful for remote administration and access in the pre-internet era.

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RealTerm

RealTerm

Development

RealTerm is a serial port terminal program designed to replace HyperTerminal for engineers and developers. It provides full terminal emulation, data logging, ASCII, hex and binary data views, scripting and more.

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