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The AVATAR protocol (Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator) is a system of escape sequences used on bulletin board systems. It has largely the same functionality as ANSI escape codes, but has the advantage that the escape sequences are much shorter. AVATAR can thus render coloured text and artwork much faster over slow connections.

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The protocol is defined by Fidonet technical standard proposal FSC-0025.

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• ANSI escape code
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Escape sequence: An escape sequence is a series of characters used to trigger some sort of command state in computers and their attached peripherals....

Bulletin board system: A bulletin board system or BBS is a computer system running software that allows users to dial into the system over a phone line and, using a terminal program, perform functions such as downloading software and data, uploading data, playing games, reading news, and exchanging messages with other use...

ANSI escape code: ANSI escape codes are used to control text formatting and other output options on some text terminals. All these escape sequences start with the characters ESC (ASCII 27d / 1Bh / 033o ) and [ (left bracket). This sequence is called CSI for "Control Sequence Introducer"...

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