Fill character
In computer terminology, a fill character is a character transmitted solely for the purpose of consuming time. It does this by filling a timeslot on a data transmission line which would otherwise be forced to be idle (empty). In this way, fill characters provide a simple way of timing required idle times. In a similar fashion, communications protocols often require fill characters at points when processing must be performed.
Fill character
In computer terminology, a fill character is a character transmitted solely for the purpose of consuming time. It does this by filling a timeslot on a data transmission line which would otherwise be forced to be idle (empty). In this way, fill characters provide a simple way of timing required idle times. In a similar fashion, communications protocols often require fill characters at points when processing must be performed.
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In computer terminology, a fil ...... processing must be performed.
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