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X.21
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Recommendations developed by CCITT that define a protocol for
communication between user devices and a circuit-switched network.
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X.25 data protocol
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A packet switching standard developed in the mid-1970s for
transmission of data over twisted pair copper wire.
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X.400
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International standard for a store-and-forward message handling
system in a multivendor environment.
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XA
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eXtended Architecture.
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XCA
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eXternal Communication Adapter.
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xDSL
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Digital subscriber lines that allow simultaneous two-way
communication of voice and data over regular phone lines.
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XMT
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TransMiT.
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X-on X-off Protocol
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An extension of the TTY protocol which uses additional Transmission
On (X-on) and Transmission Off (X-off) characters to accommodate
differences in speed between the transmitter and the receiver.
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XPC
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A set of protocols developed by Tymnet to allow asynchronous
terminals to connect to and use their X.25 packet switched network.
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XTAL
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crysTAL.
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XTC
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Fiber optic connector developed by OFTI.
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