Address - An address is a word or number that refers to a storage location or port. It is a part of a CPU, and executes the arithmetical and logical operations. Analog - The term analog refers to a signal which can take any value within the overall allowable range. ANSI - Acronym for American National Standards Institute, an organization in the US that sets technical standards. Asynchronous - A data transmission method that does not require a clock synchronization signal for maintaining data integrity.
Transmission is characterized by individual characters, surrounded by start and stop bits.
Attenuation - refers to loss in signal strength, due to resistance, absorption, capacitance or any characteristics of the medium. When the name of the command file is entered on the command line, DOS executes the commands contained in the file. The .BAT extension is used to identify a batch file. BAUD - A unit measuring the signaling speed of the data transmission device. I t is a part of an operating system that controls the communication between the computer and its peripherals.