(communications) A format for transmitting text and graphics that allows the transmission of large amounts of information over narrow-bandwidth transmission lines. Abbreviated NAPLPS.
NAPLPS
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: North American presentation-level protocol syntax |
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(North American Presentation-Level Protocol Syntax) An ANSI-standard protocol for videotex and teletext. It compresses data for transmission over narrow-bandwidth lines and requires decompression on the receiving end. PRODIGY uses this format for transmitting and displaying some of its graphics.
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