minicom

/ ˈmɪnɪˌkɒm /

noun

1. a device used by deaf and hard-of-hearing people, allowing typed telephone messages to be sent and received

Example Sentences

If you want to talk to your modem or dial your ISP without using PPP, you can use the minicom program.

From Project Gutenberg

You may need to install the minicom package to make the program available.

From Project Gutenberg