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FOIP [1 record]

Record 1 2007-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications Switching
  • Facsimile
CONT

A fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP) application enables the interworking of standard fax machines with packet networks. It accomplishes this by extracting the fax image from an analog signal and carrying it as digital data over the packet network.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
  • Télécopie
OBS

Le sigle «IP» vient de l'anglais «Internet Protocol».

OBS

Selon le Petit Robert, le terme «fax» est considéré comme un anglicisme et est à éviter.

OBS

Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» soit plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical.

Spanish

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