Auerbach Guide to Data Communications |
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8-level applications AUERBACH automatically bandwidth Base Rate basic Bell System bits per second Broadband Exchange buffer capabilities char/sec characters per second charge common-carrier Communication Control communications facilities communications lines communications terminal computer system configuration connected Control Unit core storage cursor data communications system data sets Data Terminal data transmission detected dialing Display Station Display Unit entered error control feature frequency full-duplex functions half-duplex input input/output keyboard Line Adapter magnetic tape maximum message-switching mode Model 33 modulation Multiplexor operation optional output paper tape parity bit parity checking peripheral devices permits polling position Printer processing processor provides public telephone network punched cards receiving terminal record remote computer remote terminal retransmission signal specific stored subscriber switching synchronization technique teleprinter Teletype Model TELEX Terminal Control terminal equipment trans transmission code transmitted Type Uniscope UNIVAC USASCII Video Data Western Union