Meanings
nounacoustic coupler (plural acoustic couplers)
plural acoustic couplers
- An interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means.
- datedcommunicationsA terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network.
The call will be answered with a high-pitched tone; no human voice will be heard. The phone receiver should be placed in the acoustic coupler, if one is used, with the cord in the proper position.
1984, Christine L. Borgman, Effective Online Searching: A Basic Text, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 52
Translations
Esperanto akustika kuplilo
- akustika kupliloterminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network
Finnish akustinen liitin, akustinen kytkin
- akustinen liitininterface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means
- akustinen kytkininterface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means
- akustinen liitäntäinterface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means
- akustinen liitinterminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network
- akustinen liitäntäterminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network
German Akustikkoppler
- Akustikkopplerterminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network
Romanian cuplor comandat acustic
- cuplor comandat acusticinterface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means
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