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ACOUSTIC MODEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Computer Hardware
- Telephone Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic coupler
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20coupler
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acoustic modem 2, record 1, English, acoustic%20modem
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for coupling electrical signals, by acoustical means, usually into and out of a telephone instrument. [Definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC).] 3, record 1, English, - acoustic%20coupler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A device that enables a remote terminal to be connected to a computer via an ordinary telephone link by using a modem to convert the digital signal into an analogue signal and then converting it back into digital form after transmission. 4, record 1, English, - acoustic%20coupler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acoustic coupler: term officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 1, English, - acoustic%20coupler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Matériel informatique
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupleur acoustique
1, record 1, French, coupleur%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modem acoustique 2, record 1, French, modem%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à coupler des signaux électriques, par voie acoustique, habituellement par l'intermédiaire d'un combiné téléphonique. 3, record 1, French, - coupleur%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le micro-ordinateur peut être relié téléphoniquement à un réseau d'ordinateurs par un coupleur acoustique. 4, record 1, French, - coupleur%20acoustique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupleur acoustique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 5, record 1, French, - coupleur%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroacústica
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acoplador acústico
1, record 1, Spanish, acoplador%20ac%C3%BAstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- módem acústico 2, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dem%20ac%C3%BAstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acoplador que transforma las señales acústicas en señales eléctricas, preparadas para su transmisión por un canal de comunicaciones y viceversa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acoplador%20ac%C3%BAstico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La velocidad de transmisión permitida es de 1200 bit/s y sus características se definen en V. 15. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acoplador%20ac%C3%BAstico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[La transformación] se efectúa mediante el acoplamiento acústico (instalación de altavoces junto al teléfono) o por el acoplamiento directo a la línea (brindando una respuesta de frecuencia superior). La mayoría de los módems emplean la interfaz normalizada RS-232C. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acoplador%20ac%C3%BAstico
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