Off Hook. A modem status signal indicated by a light on the modem, which means the local modem can send but not receive transmissions. This is equivalent to having the telephone off the hook.
odd parity
A form of error checking of transmitted data in which a parity bit is 1 when there is an odd number of 1 bits in the byte.
object code
Machine code generated from source code by an assembler or compiler.
octothorpe
ASCII character 35: # . Also called hash mark or number sign.
original equipment manufacturer
(OEM). A company that manufactures a product and sells it to a reseller.
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer. A company that manufactures a product and sells it to a reseller. OEM can also refer to the reseller itself in the sense that resellers are "OEM customers." As customers, they either add value to the product prior to reselling it, label it privately, or bundle it with their own products.
off hook
(OH). A modem status signal indicated by a light on the modem, which means the local modem can send but not receive transmissions. This is equivalent to having a telephone off the hook.
offload
To remove data from a computer and put it on another computer or storage medium.
Explanation : A little clickable box on the computer screen that is a shortcut for a command. A button may have an icon that indicates what it does; for example, a picture of a fax machine which can be clicked on to activate fax software.
