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AT Command
AT Command is a set of instructions used to control a modem. AT is the abbreviation of ATtention. Every command line starts with “AT” or “at” and that is why modem commands are called AT commands. AT Command is also a tool that can be used to schedule the execution of commands, batch files, and…
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Asynchronous Transmission
Asynchronous Transmission is a mode of serial transmission for modems and other telecommunication devices in which the data is transmitted as a continuous stream of bytes separated by start and stop bits.
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Synchronous Transmission
Synchronous transmission is a mode of serial transmission for digital modems, ISDN terminal adapters, Channel Service Unit/Data Service Units (CSU/DSUs), and other telecommunications devices.
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Performance Monitor
Performance Monitor is a system tool for monitoring the performance of a Microsoft operating system. (In Windows 9x, Windows 2000, and Windows XP this tool is called System Monitor.)
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Client Access License (CAL)
Client Access Licence is a license that grants a client machine access to a Microsoft BackOffice product running on a network of computers.
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Chat (Windows 2000/NT)
Chat was an accessory in Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 (winchat.exe) for communicating with text in real-time with other users on the network.
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Cloud Computing
Cloud computing, often referred to as simply the cloud is the delivery of on-demand computing resources – everything from applications to data centers – over the internet on a pay-for-use basis.
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Open Network Environment
Open Network Environment: Organizations are looking to harness trends such as cloud, mobility, social networking, and video to fuel the next wave of business innovation.
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Wireless Networking
Wireless Networking is a network that uses electromagnetic waves traveling through free space to connect stations or devices.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is a government agency overseeing all aspects of telecommunications.
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Fax Service
Fax Service is a service in Microsoft Windows that lets you administer fax devices on both a local machine and over the network.
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Microsoft Fax Service
The Microsoft Windows Fax Service component specifies settings for faxes, including how they are sent, received, viewed, and printed. Microsoft Fax Service was also a component of Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server that provided fax services to clients over the network.