User’s Guide & Reference 29
Section D : Glossary
Cross references are printed in boldface. Cross references
with items in the Command Summary, found in Section D:
Technical Quick Reference, are printed in italics.
analog loopback
A modem self-test in which data from the keyboard or an internal
test pattern is sent to the modem's transmitter, turned into analog
form, looped back to the receiver, and converted back into digital
form.
analog signals
A variety of signals and wavelengths that can be transmitted over
communications lines such as the sound of a voice over the phone
line. Contrast with digital signals.
answer mode
The mode used by your modem when answering an incoming call
from an originating modem. The transmit/receive frequencies are
the reverse of the originating modem, which is in originate mode.
application
A computer program designed to perform a specific function, such
as a word processing or organizing data into a spreadsheet.
ARQ
Automatic Repeat reQuest. A general term for a function that
automatically allows your modem to detect flawed data and
retransmit it. See MNP and V.42.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A code used
to represent letters, numbers, and special characters, such as $, !,
and /.
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