idle character
noun Electronics.
a transmitted control character that holds a position but does not appear in the output at the receiver.
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Nearby words
- idiotypic,
- idioventricular,
- idioventricular rhythm,
- idk,
- idle,
- idle gear,
- idle pulley,
- idle time,
- idle wheel,
- idleness
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