dc1

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dc1 - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  control-Q
  DC1
  XON
  
     <character> (Or XON, DC1, Device Control 1) The character
     with ASCII code 17, used in software handshaking to resume
     output after a previous control-S.
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (1996-06-28)