Bituminous substance produced in the refining of petroleum. Occurs naturally or by distillation of Crude Oil (Bitumen). Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is the sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits; it is a substance classed as a pitch. Until the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used.
A person using a fax. The definition of a fax, also called a facsimile, is an image of a document that was scanned and sent electronically by a machine, or is slang for the machine used to send the image. An electronic document that is scanned by a machine and sent electronically to another machine where it is printed out is an example of a fax.
Fax technology is widely accepted by the legal profession as the best way to transmit sensitive documents swiftly and securely. Faxing protects against the forgery of documents, as the original document can be compared to the faxed copy. This process is strengthened by the existence of log entries and fax headers. Thus, fax technology still provides an unequalled procedure for communicating with both credibility and security.