Definitions[]
An acoustic coupler (also referred to as an acoustical coupler) is
| “ | a device for entering data signal into a network from a conventional telephone using audible sounds to effect the connection.[1] | ” |
| “ | [a] device that converts electrical signals into audio signals, enabling data to be transmitted over the public telephone network via a conventional telephone handset; it also converts the audio signals back into electrical signals at the receiving end. A kind of modem.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Michigan Dept. of Tech., Management & Budget, 8000 Glossary (Jan. 6, 1997) (full-text).
- ↑ Glossary of Communication Electronic Terms, at 2-2.