serial line protocol

serial line protocol definition - telecom
A protocol that provides for communications over serial or dial-up links. Examples include High-level Data Link Control (HDLC), as specified in ISO 3309, Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), as specified in IETF RFC 1055, and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), as specified in RFCs 1548, 1661 and 1662. The term also applies to serial interfaces such as RS-232 and V.35. See also dial-up circuit, HDLC, link, PPP, protocol, RS-232, serial, SLIP, and V.35.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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