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WACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wait-before-transmitting-positive-acknowledgment character
1, record 1, English, wait%2Dbefore%2Dtransmitting%2Dpositive%2Dacknowledgment%20character
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WACK 1, record 1, English, WACK
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wait before transmitting positive acknowledgment 2, record 1, English, wait%20before%20transmitting%20positive%20acknowledgment
correct
- WACK 2, record 1, English, WACK
correct
- WACK 2, record 1, English, WACK
- wait before transmit positive acknowledgment 3, record 1, English, wait%20before%20transmit%20positive%20acknowledgment
correct
- WACK 3, record 1, English, WACK
correct
- WACK 3, record 1, English, WACK
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character sequence sent by a receiving station as a positive response and to indicate that it is temporarily not ready to receive. 4, record 1, English, - wait%2Dbefore%2Dtransmitting%2Dpositive%2Dacknowledgment%20character
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wait before transmitting positive acknowledgment character
- wait-before-transmit-positive-acknowledgment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande d’attente avant transmission
1, record 1, French, commande%20d%26rsquo%3Battente%20avant%20transmission
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WACK 2, record 1, French, WACK
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- signal d’impossibilité provisoire de réception 3, record 1, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpossibilit%C3%A9%20provisoire%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d’attente de réception d’une trame d’acquittement. 4, record 1, French, - commande%20d%26rsquo%3Battente%20avant%20transmission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter de esperar antes de transmitir un acuse de recibo positivo
1, record 1, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20de%20esperar%20antes%20de%20transmitir%20un%20acuse%20de%20recibo%20positivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de caracteres enviada por una estación receptora como respuesta positiva y para indicar que temporalmente no está lista para la recepción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - car%C3%A1cter%20de%20esperar%20antes%20de%20transmitir%20un%20acuse%20de%20recibo%20positivo
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