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1. One of the binary signaling states on serial communication lines of terminals; the other state is called space. Mark often corresponds to a negative voltage, space to a positive voltage.

2. A line drawn on specially formatted cards or forms that are used with mark sensing or mark reading equipment.

3. See tape mark.

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