serial data transmission
Serial data transmission sends the bits for a character one after another along the same data line. This means that serial transmission requires only two wires (a data line and the ground, return line), although more may be provided.
Related terms
character
bit
cable
coaxial cable
baud
baud rate
bits per second (bps)
data transmission
parallel data transmission
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