Radio Shack 3Com Bigpicture - Manual (Page 52)

G LOSSARY
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RAM
Random Access Memory. Memory that is
available for use when the modem is turned
on, but that does not retain information when
the power is turned off. The modem's RAM
holds the current operational settings, a flow
control buffer, and a command buffer.
ROM
Read Only Memory. Permanent memory, not
user-programmable.
V.80
An ITU-T standard for modem
communications that defines video
conferencing-ready modems.