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Network hardware
Related to any equipment that facilitates the use of a computer network.
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remote digital loopback
Network hardware; Modems
A test that checks the phone link and a remote modem's transmitter and receiver.
remote echo
Network hardware; Modems
A copy of the data received by the remote system, returned to the sending system, and displayed on the screen. Remote echoing is a function of the remote system.
serial transmission
Network hardware; Modems
The consecutive flow of data in a single channel. Compare to parallel transmissions where data flows simultaneously in multiple channels.
start/stop bits
Network hardware; Modems
The signaling bits attached to a character before and after the character is transmitted during asynchronous transmission.
terminal
Network hardware; Modems
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 ...
terminal mode
Network hardware; Modems
Software mode that allows direct communication with the modem. Also known as command mode.
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