control character
A character inserted into a data stream to signal the receiving station to perform a function or to identify the structure of the message. Newer protocols are moving away from character-oriented control procedures toward bit-oriented control procedures.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Technology
- Category: Information technology
- Company: Gartner
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