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Keywords: asynchronous, bit, byte, asynchrounous, beginning

The first bit in asynchronous communication.

A bit that is sent as part of a serial communication stream to signal the beginning of a byte or packet.

hma.tierranet.com

In asynchronous communications, a bit that indicates that a byte has just been transmitted. Each byte of data is preceded by a start bit and followed by a stop bit.

compukiss.com

A signal in asynchronous transmission used to signify the beginning of a character or a block of data.

u4corp.com

identifies the beginning of a new character - low state after a continuous high

enco11005.cqu.edu.au

A bit preceding the group of bits representing a character used to signal the arrival of the character in asynchronous transmission.

icunet.net

In asynchronous transfers, a new character is introduced by the start bit.

wowarea.com

The first bit in a character in asynchronous transmission to indicate the beginning of a character. By convention, the Start bit is a Zero ("Space" condition on the line).

iec-usa.com

Because asynchronous communications use no clock to regulate data transmission, start bits and stop bits are used to signal the beginning and end of a byte.

fte.com

The first bit transmitted in the asynchronous transmission of a character to synchronise the receiver.

amplicon.co.uk

A bit or group of bits that identifies the beginning of a data word.

commodore.ca

The extra bit attached to the beginning of a byte to indicate to the receiver that a new byte is being transmitted. The start bit is always low, i.e., value zero.

prg.com

This is an extra bit added to a character before it is transmitted so that the receiving equipment recognises the start of the character.

infoserve.com

In asynchrounous transmission, the first bit or element in each character, normally a space, which prepares the receiving equipment for the reception and registration of the character.

telebyteusa.com

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Keywords: unknown, modem, larger, needed, situations

communications: The very small piece of information used by a computer to signal that it is about to send a larger piece information. It is needed in situations where sending a known amount of information takes an unknown amount of time, such as when using a modem to communicate over phones lines.

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