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null-modem cable
Last modified: September 1, 1996

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   Cables
 Communications
 
 
  Related Terms
   DCC
 modem
 port
 RS-232C
 
A specially designed cable that allows you to connect two
computers directly to each other via their communications ports (RS-232 ports). Null modems are particularly useful with portable computers because they enable the portable computer to exchange data with a larger system.

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