Zypcom Z34-PL, User Manual

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APPENDIX
C
Modem Terms
This chapter will address some basic terminology
associated with your modem and your communications
software.
Modem
Modem is a compound word of Modulator and
DEModulator. It is used for computer communication.
Modem translates computer data to analog signal
(modulation) that travels through the telephone network
and reaches the other modem. The remote modem
translates the analog signal received back to data
(demodulation) and sends to the receiving end
computer.
Fax Modem
Normal modem can be designed to have the fax
transmitting and/or receiving function(s).
Voice Modem
Modem with digitized voice capability can digitize the
incoming voice message, and the computer can store it
as a file. The voice modem can also playback a recorded
digital voice message either locally or to the line as an
announcement.