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Modems
Modems are devices that modulate an analog carrier signal to encode digital information.
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data communications equipment (DCE)
Network hardware; Modems
Data Communications Equipment, such as dial-up modems that establish and control the data link via the telephone network.
default
Network hardware; Modems
Any setting assumed, at startup or reset, by the computer's software and attached devices. The computer or software will use these settings until changed by the user or other software.
digital loopback
Network hardware; Modems
A test that checks the modem's RS-232 interface and the cable that connects the terminal or computer and the modem. The modem receives data (in the form of digital signals) from the computer or ...
digital signals
Network hardware; Modems
Discrete, uniform signals. In this manual, the term refers to the binary digits 0 and 1.
data terminal equipment (DTE)
Network hardware; Modems
A computer that generates or is the final destination of data.
duplex
Network hardware; Modems
Indicates a communications channel capable of carrying signals in both directions. See half-duplex, full-duplex.
