Commodore modem 300 User Manual page 84

the internal system clock of the computer. Asynchronous systems,
like your Commodore computer, transmit data independently of the
internal system clock and use start and stop bits to regulate data
transmission.
Telecommunications—the sending and receiving of information
between computers across standard telephone wires. Also known
as telecomputing.
Terminal Mode—The mode of operation in which sending and
receiving information takes place.
Upload—The process of transmitting the contents of your comput­
er's memory to the memory of another computer where it can be
executed or SAVEd.
Word length—The numberof data bits in a telecommunications
word, or unit of data transmission. Usually 7 or 8 (plus start bit, stop
bit(s), and optional parity bit.). Most programs default to one start
bit, eight data bits, one stop bit and no parity.
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