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stop signal

1. In start-stop transmission, a signal at the end of a character that prepares the receiving device for the reception of a subsequent character. A stop signal is usually limited to one signal element having any duration equal to or greater than a specified minimum value. (188) 2. A signal to a receiving mechanism to wait for the next signal.

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