Definitions for "Xon/Xoff"
The flow control method using the Xon and Xoff characters. This is a form of software handshaking, used to determine when data can be sent and/or recieved.
("X-on X-off") A form of flow control for data transmission where special X-ON and X-OFF characters are sent between your computer and the modem as opposed to the hardware technique using RTS/CTS commands.
A protocol for controlling the flow of data. Windows A distributed, network and device independent multitasking windowing and graphics system originally developed at MIT for communications between X terminals and UNIX workstations. See the Inform X Windows menu.