3Com 005699-00 Manual

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G LOSSARY7-1Cross references are printed in boldface.analog loopbackor an internal test pattern is sent to the modem'stransmitter, turned into analog form, looped back toanalog signalsA variety of signals and wavelengths that can betransmitted over communications lines such as theanswer modeThe mode used by your modem when answering anincoming call from an originating modem. Theoriginating modem, which is in originate modeapplicationA computer program designed to perform a specifictask or set of tasks. Examples include wordARQAutomatic Repeat reQuest. A function that allowsbe retransmitted. See MNP V.42.ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for InformationInterchange. A code used to represent letters,numbers, and special characters such as $, !, and /.asynchronous transmissionData transmission in which the length of timebetween transmitted characters may vary. Becausecharacters may not be transmitted at set intervals,start/stop bits are used to mark the beginning andend of each character.Auto Answerdetects a certain number of rings. See S-register S0in the “Technical Reference” chapter of this