US Robotics 002605-00 Manual page 135

data compression table
A table containing values assigned for each
character during a call under MNP5 data
compression. Default values in the table are
continually altered and built during each call:
The longer the table, the more efficient
throughput gained.
data mode
The mode in which the faxmodem is capable of
sending and receiving data files. A standard
modem without fax capabilities is always in data
mode.
DCE
Data Communications (or Circuit-
Terminating) Equipment, such as dial-up
modems that establish and control the data link
via the telephone network.
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default
Any setting assumed, at startup or reset, by the
computer's software and attached devices. The
computer or software will use these settings
until changed by the user or other software.
detect phase
In the ITU-T V.42 error-control protocol, the
first stage in establishing if both modems
attempting to connect have V.42 capability.
dictionary
The term used for compression codes built by
the V.42 bis data compression algorithm.
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