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serial port
n : an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some
printers) that transmits data a bit at a time
资料来源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
serial port
(Or "com port") A connector on a
computer to which you can attach a {serial line} connected to
peripherals which communicate using a serial (bit-stream)
{protocol}. The most common type of serial port is a 25-pin
D-type connector carrying {EIA-232} signals. Smaller
connectors (e.g. 9-pin {D-type}) carrying a subset of EIA-232
are often used on {personal computer}s. The serial port is
usually connected to an {integrated circuit} called a {UART}
which handles the conversion between serial and parallel data.
In the days before bit-mapped displays, and today on
{multi-user} systems, the serial port was used to connect one
or more terminals ({teletypewriters} or {VDU}s), printers,
{modems} and other serial peripherals. Two computers
connected together via their serial ports, possibly via
{modems}, can communicate using a {protocol} such as {UUCP} or
{CU} or {SLIP}.
(1995-01-12)