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RS-232

RS-232 proper noun: recommended Standard 232; the standard for serial binary signals between a DTE and a DCE.

Proper noun

RS-232

  1. Recommended Standard 232; the standard for serial binary signals between a DTE and a DCE.

Questions about RS-232

What does RS-232 mean?
RS-232 means recommended Standard 232; the standard for serial binary signals between a DTE and a DCE.
What part of speech is RS-232?
RS-232 is a proper noun.

Words near RS-232 in the dictionary

  1. RRTs
  2. rruffite
  3. RRV
  4. RRVs
  5. rs
  6. RS-232
  7. RS-MMC
  8. Rs.
  9. RS:X
  10. RSA
  11. RSA number

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