GLOSSARY7-914,400 bps. V.32 bis modems fall back to the nextlower speed when line quality is impaired, fall backfurther as necessary, and also fall forward (switchback up) when line conditions improve (see onlinefall back/fall forward).V.34An ITU-T standard that currently allows data ratesas high as 28,800 bps.V.34+An enhancement to V.34 that enables data transferrates as high as 33,600 bps.V.42An ITU-T standard for modem communicationsthat defines a two-stage process of detection andnegotiation for LAPM error control.V.42 bisAn extension of ITU-T V.42 that defines a specificdata compression scheme for use during V.42connections.V.90The ITU-T standard for 56 Kbps modemcommunications. This technology uses the digitaltelephone network to increase the bit rate of thereceive channel by eliminating the analog to digitalconversion commonly found in modem connections.V.90 connections require a modem with V.90 or x2technology calling a digitally connected InternetService Provider or corporate host site compatiblewith V.90 or x2 technology.World Wide WebA part of the Internet designed to allow easiernavigation of the network through the use ofgraphical user interfaces and hypertext linksbetween different addresses.x2 Technology3Com’s trademark for its proprietary technologythat uses the digital telephone network to increasethe bit rate of the receive channel by eliminatingthe analog to digital conversion commonly found inmodem connections. x2 connections require amodem with x2 technology calling a digitallyconnected Internet Service Provider or corporatehost site compatible with x2 technology.XmodemThe first of a family of error control softwareprotocols used to transfer files between modems.