Modems

Modems

Modems are devices that modulate an analog carrier signal to encode digital information.

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Fax mode

Network hardware; Modems

The mode used by a modem to send and receive data in facsimile format. See definitions for V.17, V.27ter, V.29.

Flow control

Network hardware; Modems

A mechanism that compensates for differences in the flow of data into and out of a modem or other device.

A data communications term for a block of data with header and trailer information attached. The added information usually includes a frame number, block size data, error-check codes, and Start/End ...

Full-duplex

Network hardware; Modems

Signals can flow in both directions at the same time over one line. In microcomputer communications, this may refer to the suppression of the online local echo.

Half-duplex

Network hardware; Modems

Signals can flow in both directions, but only one way at a time. In microcomputer communications, may refer to activation of the online local echo, which causes the modem to send a copy of the ...

Hyperterminal

Network hardware; Modems

Hyperterminal is a utility found in the Accessories folder of Windows. While it performs a variety of functions it is particularly useful for troubleshooting problems with your modem.

Init

Network hardware; Modems

Type definition for a user-defined initialization function, which is invoked on server startup and which can be used to specify that your own certificate mapping, search, and verification functions ...