<communications> ("fax") A process by which fixed graphic
material including pictures, text, or images is scanned and
the information converted into electrical signals which are
transmitted via telephone to produce a paper copy of the
graphics on the receiving fax machine.
Some modems can be used to send and receive fax data. V.27
ter and V.29 protocols are used.
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(2004-07-26)
Nearby terms:
face time « face-to-face « Facile « facsimile » FACT » fact » factor
