In telecommunication, a stop signal is a signal that marks the end of part of a transmission, for example:
- In asynchronous serial communication, 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.
- A signal to a receiving mechanism to wait for the next signal.
Famous quotes containing the words stop and/or signal:
“I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can’t stop eating peanuts.”
—Orson Welles (1915–1985)
“Perhaps having built a barricade when you’re sixteen provides you with a sort of safety rail. If you’ve once taken part in building one, even inadvertently, doesn’t its usually latent image reappear like a warning signal whenever you’re tempted to join the police, or support any manifestation of Law and Order?”
—Jean Genet (1910–1986)