byte-oriented protocol
byte-oriented protocol
[¦bīt ‚ȯr·ē‚ent·əd ′prōd·ə‚kȯl] (computer science)
A communications protocol in which full bytes are used as control codes. Also known as character-oriented protocol.
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byte-oriented protocol
A communications protocol that uses control codes made up of full bytes. The bisynchronous protocols used by IBM and other vendors are examples. Contrast with bit-oriented protocol.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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