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Bit-oriented protocol

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Bit-oriented protocol is a data transmission protocol that sees the transmitted data as an opaque stream of bits with no semantics, or meaning. Control codes are defined in terms of bit sequences instead of characters. Bit oriented protocol can transfer data frames regardless of frame contents.

Constrast with byte-oriented protocol

See also bit level device

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