(1) Teaching the details of a subject. With regard to software, training provides instruction for each command and function in an application. Contrast with education.
(2) In communications, the process by which two modems determine the correct protocols and transmission speeds to use.
(2) In communications, the process by which two modems determine the correct protocols and transmission speeds to use.
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