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transmission. ( 1) The sending of data from one
place for reception elsewhere. (2) In ASCII
and data communication, a series of characters
including headings and text. (3)· The
dispatching of a signal, message, or other form
of intelligence by wire, radio, telephone, or
other means. (4) One or more blocks or
messages. For BSC and start-stop devices, a
transmission is terminated by an EDT
character. (5) Synonymous with data
transmission.
v.
Volt.
volt. The basic practical unit of electric
pressure. The potential that causes electrons to
flow through a circuit.
w.
Watt.
watt. The practical unit of electric power.
write. To make a permanent or transient
recording of data in a storage device or on a
data medium.
Glossary
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