User`s manual

U.S. Robotics I-modem Command Reference
Glossary • Page G-20
fax
See facsimile.
Fax mode
The mode in which the fax modem is capable of sending and receiving Þles in a facsimile
format.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A TCP/IP application that allows users of an internet to send (put) and receive (get) Þles.
Flash memory
A form of memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed without the need to
remove it from the circuit board.
ßow control
A mechanism that compensates for differences in the ßow of data input to and output from
a modem or other device.