Glossary Term:
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

A microchip controlling a computer's interface to serial devices, converting the bytes it receives from the computer along parallel circuits into a single serial bit stream. A 16550 UART has a 16-byte buffer.

See Also:

Arduino UART

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