Description:THE INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF DATA COMMUNICATIONS Here is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on data communications available, covering both on-line and off-line systems. It includes nearly 3,500 entries and is fully cross-referenced for ease of understanding. Special features include: ** icons to highlight IBM or MacIntosh usage ** specially formatted text to differentiate terms for various connection types ** screen captures to explain text windows and/or instructions ** examples and graphical shortcuts to further clarify definitions In addition, The International Dictionary of Data Communications lists relevant company addresses, telephone numbers, and Internet sites along with important meetings and conventions worldwide and sources of additional information. The extensive bibliography and index makes this a highly useful reference.