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.
The disadvantage of faxing is that it is slow and cumbersome. There  are other technologies (such as email and scanning) that are much  quicker and more convenient. As well â¦fax has a stereotype of  always getting lost in a pile of faxes at the main office.