Start-stop transmission
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In telecommunication, the term start-stop transmission has the following meanings:
Asynchronous transmission
Asynchronous transmission in which a start pulse and a stop pulse are used for each symbol.
Signaling
Signaling in which each group of code elements corresponding to an alphanumeric character is preceded by a start signal that serves to prepare the receiving mechanism for the reception and registration of a character, and followed by a stop signal that serves to bring the receiving mechanism to rest in preparation for the reception of the next character.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188