Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter

<communications, hardware> (ACIA) A kind of integrated circuit that provides data formatting and control to EIA-232 serial interfaces.

[Is this the same as a UART?]

Nearby terms:
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop « asynchronous « Asynchronous Balanced Mode « Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter » asynchronous logic » Asynchronous Transfer Mode » asyncronous