acoustic coupler
noun Computers.
a modem designed to connect a telephone handset to a computer terminal or processor.
Origin of acoustic coupler
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby acoustic coupler
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British Dictionary definitions for acoustic coupler
acoustic coupler
noun
computing
a device converting computer-data signals into acoustic form for transmission down a telephone line, through the handset microphone
See also modem