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channel-to-channel adapter [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A connection adapter between data channels of differing equipment that allows data transfer at the rate of the slower channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Composant d'un contrôleur de transmission qui sert d'intermédiaire entre une ligne de transmission et un ordinateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
DEF

En las comunicaciones de datos, es un dispositivo electrónico que convierte las señales de una a otra forma de modo que éstas puedan transmitirse.

CONT

El módem es un adaptador de línea que convierte las señales digitales de la computadora (ordenador) en sus equivalentes analógicos, de forma que dichas señales se puedan transmitir por un teléfono.

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