User`s guide

Glossary
GL-2 Issue 3 October 1995
autobaud
Modem automatically determines the asynchronous computer
data rate when using AT commands.
B
BBS
Bulletin Board System.
Bell 103J
An AT&T Bell standard for 300 bps data transmission.
Bell 212A
An AT&T Bell standard for 1200 bps data transmission.
bis
Latin for “twice.” Used to denote the second version of a
standard or recommendation, as in V.32bis.
bps
Bits per second. Indicates the rate of data transmission between
devices.
buffer
A storage area used to compensate for differences in data flow
rate when transmitting data from one device to another.
C
CCITT
A committee established by the United Nations to recommend
communications standards and policies. Now called ITU-T.