"Linmodem"

Definition: Linmodem: A Linmodem is the Linux implementation of a "winmodem" (see disclaimer). These devices are 'less than' a modem in the sense that they depend on software to perform, to a greater or lesser extent, the functions traditionally handled by modem hardware. The rationale for this is, of course, that software is cheaper than hardware, and can be upgraded/ expanded/improved without the use of screwdrivers (usually however, for the modem to function at all, one requires software that can run on one's preferred operating system. [p]................................. [br]Source: Linmodem-HOWTO / Linux Dictionary V 0.16 [br]http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html [br]Author: Binh Nguyen linuxfilesystem(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)au [br]................................. [p] [link url=/library/glossary/blglossary.htm][b]> Linux/Unix/Computing Glossary[/b][/link]_z_linux_z_);