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Short for
Data Access Arrangement, part of a
modem��s system for
interfacing with a telephone network. The DAA provides the analog circuits that electrically isolate the modem from the phone line, separating the modem from the telephone line��s higher voltage. The
FCC requires this feature of any device that connects to the
PSTN, including
fax machines and
set-top boxes, and most manufacturers build modems around an FCC-approved DAA design.
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