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control-Q DC1 XON

<character> (XON, DC1, Device Control 1, ASCII code 17). A control character, used in software handshaking to resume output after a previous control-S. [Jargon File]

(2020-03-01)

The Jargon File

XON /X·on/, n.

Syn. control-Q.

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