Glossary of Modem Terms and Phrases

No guide to modems would be complete without definitions for all the terminology associated with the different components, software, equipment and technology found in fax, data, voice and broadband modems.

Here you'll find an A to Z of all the jargon you may come across whilst buying or simply using a modem, from phrases like "A/D Converter" to terms such as "XON/XOFF", along with everything in between.

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