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UM002202-1001 Glossary
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Glossary
ASCII American Standard Code of Information
Interchange.
Baud Unit of measure of transmission capacity.
Binary Number system based on 2. A binary digit is a bit.
BISYNC Bidirectional Synchronous Communication
Protocol.
Bit A digit of a binary system. It has only two possible
values: 0 or 1.
BPS Bits Per Second. Number of binary digits transmitted
every second during a data-transfer procedure.
Bus In Electronics, a parallel interconnection of the
internal units of a system that enables data transfer
and control Information.
Byte A collection of four sequential bits of memory. Two
sequential bytes (8 bits) comprise one word.
COM Device name used to designate a communication
port.
DIP Dual In-line Package. The plastic housing designed
to be attached directly to a circuit board or equipment
case.
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