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acoustic coupler en · NOUN

Meanings

1. An interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means.
2. (dated) A 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:

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Translations (8)

fi akustinen kytkin (interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means) · ro cuplor comandat acustic (interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means) · fi akustinen liitin (terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network) · fi akustinen liitin (interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means) · fi akustinen liitäntä (terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network) · de Akustikkoppler (terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network) · fi akustinen liitäntä (interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means) · eo akustika kuplilo (terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network)