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LOSSARY
LOSSARY
LOSSARY
LOSSARY
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ROM
Read Only Memory is permanent memory,
which is not user-programmable.
serial transmission
The consecutive flow of data in a single
channel. Compare it to parallel
transmissions where data flows
simultaneously in multiple channels.
start/stop bits
These signaling bits are attached to a
character before and after the character is
transmitted during asynchronous
transmission.
terminal
A device whose keyboard and display are
used for sending and receiving data over a
communications link. This device 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. This
mode is 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
it with characters per second.