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start/stop bits
The signaling bits 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. 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. 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 with characters per second.
USB
Universal Serial Bus.
V.8
The ITU-T standard specification that covers the initial handshaking
process.
V.17 fax
An ITU-T standard for making facsimile connections at 14,400 bps,
12,000 bps, 9600 bps, and 7200 bps.
V.21
An ITU-T standard for modems operating in asynchronous mode at
speeds up to 300 bps, full-duplex, on public switched telephone
networks.