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serial port
serial port An input/output socket on a computer or other device that is used for serial input/output, often making use of the RS232C standard. The physical port may have a 25- or 9-pin subminiature D connector or an RJ45 connector (which looks like a telephone connector). From the software, a serial port is usually treated as a device rather than a file. Compare parallel port.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "serial port." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "serial port." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-serialport.html JOHN DAINTITH. "serial port." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-serialport.html |
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serial port
serial port A socket at the back of a computer into which connectors are plugged that enable the computer to send data into a SERIAL LINE.
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DARREL INCE. "serial port." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "serial port." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-serialport.html DARREL INCE. "serial port." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-serialport.html |
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