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LOSSARY
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terminal
A device whose keyboard and display are
used for sending and receiving data over a
communications link. Differs from a
microcomputer or a mainframe in that it has
little or no internal processing capabilities.
terminal mode
Software mode that allows direct
communication with the modem. Also known
as command mode.
throughput
The amount of actual user data transmitted per
second without the overhead of
protocol
information such as
start/stop bits
or
frame
headers and trailers. Compare with
characters per second
.
V.8
The
ITU-T
standard specification that covers
the initial handshaking process.
V.17 fax
An
ITU-T
standard for making
facsimile
connections at 14,400 bps, 12,000 bps, 9,600
bps, 7,200 bps.
V.21
An
ITU-T
standard for modems operating in
asynchronous mode at speeds up to 300 bps,
full-duplex
, on public switched telephone
networks.