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SYNCHRONIZING CHARACTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

A transmission control character used by synchronous data transmission systems to provide a signal from which synchronism or synchronous correction may be achieved between data terminal equipment, particularly when no other character is being transmitted. [Definition officially approved by CNGI.]

OBS

synchronous idle character; SYN: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

OBS

synchronous idle: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

Caractère de commande de transmission employé en transmission de données synchrone pour produire un signal à partir duquel peuvent être assurés le synchronisme ou la correction du synchronisme entre terminaux de données, en particulier pendant les périodes au cours desquelles il n'y a aucun autre caractère à transmettre. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

caractère de synchronisation; SYN : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

OBS

synchronisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

Carácter de control de las comunicaciones usado en la transmisión sincrónica, para proveer una señal de modo que pueda obtenerse la sincronización entre los dispositivos.

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