What is a desktop terminal device that has no hard drive installed?

• A. Diskless Terminal
• B. Zero-Client
• C. Remote Terminal
• D. Thin Client

Answer: (D)

The idea here is a device that does most of its work on a server rather than locally in the machine. A thin client fits that description: it’s a lightweight desktop device with minimal or no local storage and operating system, designed to run applications and access data over a network from a central server. Because it relies on the server for processing and storage, there’s typically no hard drive installed on the device itself. While diskless terminals also boot from a network, the term thin client is the more common way to describe a modern desktop designed to stay lean and depend on a server, which is why it’s the best fit. Zero-clients and remote terminals imply even different degrees of local functionality or generic concepts, so they’re not as precise for describing a typical desktop device without a hard drive.