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Computers.a modem designed to connect a telephone handset to a computer terminal or processor.[1965-70]
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acoustic coupler
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Acoustic Coupler — [engl.], Akustikkoppler … Universal-Lexikon
Acoustic coupler — In telecommunications, the term acoustic coupler has the following meanings: # An interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means usually into and out of a telephone instrument. # A terminal device used to link data terminals … Wikipedia
acoustic coupler — A modem that includes a pair of rubber cups that fit over the mouthpiece and earpiece of a standard telephone handset (to prevent external noise from being picked up). An acoustic coupler allows you to connect your computer to a telephone… … Dictionary of networking
acoustic coupler — A cradle in which you would place the handset of a phone. This would be connected to a modem, and the modem would access the phone line through this coupler. Modern modems connect directly to the phone line … Dictionary of telecommunications
acoustic coupler — noun a) An interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means usually into and out of a telephone instrument. b) A terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network … Wiktionary
Acoustic coupler — Акустический элемент связи … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
acoustic coupler — акустический соединитель прибор, состоящий из двух чашечек на основании, в которые вставляется микротелефонная трубка. Акустический соединитель соединяется с модемом, который посылает свои сигналы прямо на микрофон телефонной трубки, а принимает… … Hacker's dictionary
acoustic coupler — A device that converts electrical signals into audio signals, enabling data transmission over the public telephone network through a conventional handset … IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations
acoustic coupler — Computers. a modem designed to connect a telephone handset to a computer terminal or processor. [1965 70] … Useful english dictionary
Coupler — is a word used to describe any of a number of things: A railway coupling device; A Janney coupler; An electronic device, more properly, an acoustic coupler; A telecommunications device known as a directional coupler; A kind of laser mirror known… … Wikipedia
