Paradyne KeepInTouch 3760 User Manual page 103

P
parity
A way of checking data accuracy by counting the number of bits
that have a value of one.
PBX
Telephone switching equipment (Private Branch Exchange)
dedicated to one customer. A PBX connects private telephones
to each other and to the public dial network.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.
Standard used to define the physical and operational
characteristics of a ''credit card" device.
protocol
The rules for timing, format, error control, and flow control during
data transmission.
pulse dialing
One of two dialing methods, in which telephone numbers are
sent as pulses (brief changes in voltage or current intensity)
across the telephone line. Rotary telephones use pulse dialing.
R
register
A part of the modem's memory that contains values that
determine the modem's operating characteristics.
result code
An asynchronous message (in either numbers or words) that the
modem sends to the computer after executing or trying to
execute a command.
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Issue 3 April 1994