Group 3
(G3) The {CCITT} fax {protocol} which
uses data {compression} and allows a variety of file types
(e.g. {electronic mail}, pictures, {PostScript}) to be
transmitted over {analogue} telephone lines.
The Group 3 protocol was published by {CCITT} in 1993. Full
details of the protocol are available from {ITU-T}.
See also {Group 4}.
(1998-10-03)