Modem terms

Modem terms with full definitions and information on each term. Explore this list of over 50 terms like download, dial-up, COM, and 56k. Navigate quickly through the list by clicking one of the letters below; for example, click 'U' to find terms like 'upload' in the 'U' section.

Definition of a computer modem
Top 10 modem terms
Download Modem Data transfer Terminal Phone connector Python Dial-up COM Upload Communications
Number
56k line
A
Access number Acoustic coupler Analog loopback Answer mode ARQ Auto answer Automatic repeat request
B
BAUD BBS Bits Per Second BPS Bulletin Board System
C
Carrier CCITT Characters per second COM Command state Communication device Communications Communications port Communications program Communications server CPS CTS
D
Data Communication Equipment Data mode Dataphone Data set Data Terminal Ready Data transfer Data transfer rate DCE Demodulation Detect phase Dial-up Dial-Up Network Digital loopback Digital Simultaneous Voice Data Download DSVD DTR DUN
E
ESI External modem
F
Facsimile Fax Fax/modem Fax modem FDHP Flex Flow control
G
Currently, no listings.
H
Handshake Hayes compatible
I
Internal modem
J
Currently, no listings.
K
K56flex Kermit KFlex Kilobaud
L
LAPM Line adapter Line speed LNP Local bypass Local echo
M
MNP Modem MODIO Modulate Modulator
N
Null Modem Null modem cable
O
Off-hook Offline Old Punter On-hook Online
P
PEP Phone connector PSTN PTP Public carrier Punter Python
Q
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R
Rex RJ-11
S
Short haul Splitter
T
TAPI Telco Telco line Tele Telecommunications Telephone Telephony Terminal Throughput Transmit TXD
U
UART Unimodem Upload
V
V.10 V.17 V.21 V.22 V.22bis V.23 V.25 V.26 V.26 V.26bis V.27 V.27bis V.27ter V.28 V.29 V.32 V.32bis V.34 V.42 V.42bis V.44 V.90 V.91 V.92
W
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X
X2 Xmodem XMT
Y
Ymodem
Z
Zmodem

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