out-of-band
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out-of-band
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- Taking place outside of a defined telecommunications frequency band. In this additional spectrum, in-band signaling was sent down the wires outside the frequencies used for conversation. Actually, the signals were sent across the 3,500- and 3,700-Hz frequencies. Although these worked and were not in the talk path (out of the band) they were limited in the number of t
- Transmitted on a different channel, or by a different method, from that of the primary communication channel.
- Relating to communication, such as identity verification, via a method other than the primary means of accessing the software. One great way of solving the phishing problem is doing out-of-band authentication.
- Of a value returned by a function: not in its natural range of return values, but rather signaling an exception.
Opposite: inband
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adjective
Opposite: inband
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adj telecommunications: outside of a defined telecommunications frequency band
| Français | hors bande |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | außerband-, bandfern |
adj telecommunications: on a different channel, or by a different method
| Français | horsbande |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Out-of-Band- |
| Русский | внеполосный vnepolosnyj |
adj computer security: via a method other than the primary means of accessing the software
| Français | horsbande |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Out-of-Band- |
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