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The most recent development in Corning’s Gorilla Glass technology for protecting mobile and computing device screens. Gorilla Glass 3 with...
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Google’s project program for developing a line of hands-free, head-mounted intelligent devices that can be worn by users as “wearable...
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A high-end, touch-screen Chromebook device from Google that runs the company s Chrome OS operating system. The Google Chromebook Pixel...
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Google Project Butter refers to an initiative for the Android mobile operating system to make the OS quicker and more...
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A feature that enables Google Android-based smartphones, tablets and similar mobile devices to share content with other near-field communication-capable devices...
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A more powerful version of the Microsoft Surface Tablet that runs the full Windows 8 operating system rather than the...
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The smallest device in Apple s lineup of iPod digital portable music players. Now in its fourth generation, the iPod...
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The Kindle Fire HD follows the company s 2011 Kindle Fire tablet and is the latest addition to Amazon’s Kindle...
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The fifth generation of Apple’s immensely popular iPhone mobile smartphone debuted in September 2012, supplanting the iPhone 4S as the...
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Pew Internet & American Life Project has revealed new statistics that could have a profound impact on how websites are...
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Televisions that integrate the Internet and Web 2.0 features to provide a more interactive experience for users. Also known as...
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A mobile software application developed for use on devices powered by Google’s Android platform. Android apps are available in the...
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Freemium is an amalgamation of the words “free” and “premium” that refers to services, software programs or mobile apps that...
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The NOOK Tablet is the most recent addition to Barnes and Noble s NOOK line of portable e-book reader devices....
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iMessage is a free service from Apple that enables users of iOS-powered devices to send text messages over Wi-Fi from...
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A mobile device from Apple that combines wireless Internet connectivity with the company’s ubiquitous iPod music player functionality. The iPod...
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A software application developed for use on Apple’s original iPad device as well as later iPads like the iPad 2...
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Apple released an updated fourth generation of its hugely popular iPhone mobile smartphone in October 2011. The new phone, called...
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Siri Definition Siri is a built-in “intelligent assistant” that enables users of Apple iPhone 4S and later and newer iPad...
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The fifth major update for Apple’s iOS mobile operating system that powers portable devices such as iPhones, iPads and iPod...
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Using a mobile phone to repeatedly send unsolicited text messages to another person. The text messages may be a form...
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A mobile operating system originally developed by Palm and later acquired by HP in 2010. webOS was initially used as...
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Mango is the first major update for Microsoft Windows Phone 7. Mango, or Windows Phone 7.5, adds more than 500...
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Visual voicemail is a feature typically provided by cellular telephone service providers that adds a visual interface to standard voicemail...
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A mobile operating system for smartphones and mobile devices that serves as the successor to Microsoft’s initial mobile OS platform...
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Apple’s mobile operating system for its iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV and similar devices. Apple iOS was originally called...
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The Android mobile operating system the most vulnerable from a security standpoint. We look at 5 essential security apps. Android’s...
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Honeycomb is the dessert-themed Android codename for the version 3.0 update of the open source Android mobile operating system. Honeycomb...
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Donut is the dessert-themed Android codename for the version 1.6 update of the open source Android mobile operating system. Donut...
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DroidDream is a mobile botnet type of malware that appeared in spring 2011. The DroidDream Trojan gained root access to...
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Gingerbread is the dessert-themed Android codename for the version 2.3 update of the open source Android mobile operating system. Gingerbread...
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Ice Cream Sandwich is the dessert-themed Android codename for version 4.0 of the open source Android mobile operating system. Ice...
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Ultrabooks are a new category of notebook computers that seeks to fill the gap between lightweight laptops and tablets. Intel...
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Froyo is the dessert-themed Android codename for the version 2.2 update of the open source Android mobile operating system. Short...
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Android versions (codenames) are used to describe the various updates for the open source Android mobile operating system. Android versions...
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Tethering enables your cellular telephone or similar Internet-enabled mobile device to connect other devices such as netbooks, laptops or PDAs...
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The threat or concern that a proliferation of diverging variants of the Android platform will result in the inability of...
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Pioneered by Philips Semiconductors, ZigBee is a low data rate, two-way standard for home automation and data networks. The standard...
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CTIA – The Wireless Association is an international nonprofit organization that represents all sectors of wireless communications including cellular, personal...
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Abbreviated as XMS, the Xirrus Management System is a platform used to provide central management and monitoring of a Xirrus...
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An architecture designed to replace switched Ethernet on the desktop as the primary network connection. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array architecture...
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A 3G or WiMAX USB dongle is a portable device that attaches to a USB port to enable a PC...
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4G is a networking technology for smart phones that allows devices to connect to the internet, use mobile broadband, stream...
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Also called mobile apps, it is a term used to describe Internet applications that run on smartphones and other mobile...
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Abbreviated as RTLS, Real Time Locating System is a fully automated Wi-Fi-based tracking system that uses RF tags on the...
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A printing device used to write data to a RFID tag and also print any graphics, barcodes and text onto...
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Greenfield is a term that originated from the construction industry to reference land that has never been used or is...
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In wireless networking it is the hardware component which is used to connect two or more network segments which are physically separated.
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The term used to describe any device that has build-in support for Wi-Fi, a popular wireless networking technology that uses...
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Abbreviated as WPS, Wi-Fi Protected Setup is an optional Wi-Fi Alliance certification program that is designed to enable users with...
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A hardware technology designed to replace CardBus (also known as PCMCIA) standards for hot-pluggable internal I/O expansion for notebook and...
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In IEEE 802.11 terminology, a distribution system interconnects Basic Service Set (BSS) to build a premise-wide network that allows users...
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Abbreviated as WDS, in wireless networking, a Wireless Distribution System is used to extend your wireless network coverage. The Wireless...
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Abbreviated as BSS, Basic Service Set is a component of the IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture. This network architecture is built...
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Abbreviated as ESS, Extended Service Set is a component of the IEEE 802.11 WLAN architecture that extends the range of...
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A process used to determine the number and placement of access points (AP) that provides adequate coverage throughout the facility....
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Carputer refers to any computing platform that is installed in a vehicle. While some aftermarket carputers are available to consumers,...
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A Linux software platform that delivers multimedia including DVDs, MP3s, CDs, Radio, navigation, Games, Engine Diagnostics, and Wireless Networking capability...
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A software development kit (SDK) released by Apple that allows people to write applications for both the iPhone and the...
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A Web page used on public-access networks that require a user to view and interact with before being granted access...
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A free open source firmware that can be loaded onto a compatible wireless router and used to create a hotspot...
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Often abbreviated as muni Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi is a city-wide (municipal) wireless network, based mainly on 802.11 networking standards that...
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A device used to detect and analyze the presence of Wi-Fi networks (hotspots). A WiFi detector can be a standalone...
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A term used to define the transfer of images from one device to another, without the use of cords (wirelessly)....
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Term used to describe the malicious act of hijacking an engaged Web session with a remote service by intercepting and...
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Abbreviated as WiHD, WirelessHD is an industry-defined specification for a wireless digital network interface specification for consumer electronics. A wireless...
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Short for WAP Cascading Style Sheet or Wireless Cascading Style Sheet, WCSS is the cascading style sheet (CSS) language defined...
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Short for XHTML Mobile Profile XHTML MP is a WAP 2.0 markup language as defined by the WAP Forum. XHTML...
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AirPort is a WLAN networking device by Apple Computer. It is based on Wi-Fi standards ( IEEE 802.11b) and is...
Mobile Station Application Execution Environment (MexE) is a framework to ensure a predictable environment for third-party applications in GSM or...
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A rogue peer is an end-user computer-usually a laptop-that has both bridging and wireless enabled. Since the basic functions of...
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A wireless networking term used to describe unauthorized devices connected to the network that poses a significant risk to the...
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A network technology that delivers connectivity within a limited range using antenna(s). The provider’s fixed antennas communicate with an antenna...
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Today’s mobile devices are multi-functional devices capable of hosting a broad range of applications for both business and consumer use....
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Short for OBject EXchange, a communications protocol designed for swapping binary objects between particular devices, using IrDA or Bluetooth. OBEX...
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Short for Federal Intelligent Transportation Systems, it is a broad range of wireless and wired communications-based information and electronics technologies...
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Abbreviated as NFC, Near Field Communication is a standards-based, short-range wireless connectivity technology that enables convenient short-range communication between electronic...
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Short for Radio-on-Chip for Mobile, ROCm is a single chip wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions that incorporate 802.11g or 802.11a/g into...
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Short for gateway GPRS support node it is the gateway between the GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) wireless data network...
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Short for Packet Data Protocol, it is a network protocol used by packet switching external networks to communicate with GPRS...
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Short for Service GPRS Support Node, it mediates access to network resources on behalf of mobile subscribers (MS) and implements...
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A rogue access point, also called rogue AP, is any Wi-Fi access point that is installed on a network but...
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Bring your own device (BYOD) is an IT consumerization trend in which individuals use their personal computing devices (smartphones, laptops,...
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By Vangie Beal In networking terminology, wireless is an adjective that describes any network or device that does not...
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A wireless mesh network (WMN) is a mesh network implemented over a Wireless LAN (WLAN). In WMNs, communications between nodes...
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A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is a personal, short distance area wireless network for interconnecting devices centered around an...
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Locating WiFi hotspots Considering how much quicker broadband is compared to dial-up, your desire for wireless access while on the...
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UPDATE: WPA2 Protocol Flaw Discovered (October 16, 2017). See below for details on Key Reinstallation Attacks (KRACK). Short for Wi-Fi...
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WMM stands for Wi-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to define quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks. It...
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WAP gateway is a software system that helps WAP-enabled wireless devices to communicate to Internet Web sites and applications. Web...
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Waptunnel provides a free public WAP gateway service that works with all compatible WAP browsers. Waptunnel allows WAP-enabled wireless devices...
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Available in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Wireless Zero Configuration is a feature used to dynamically select the wireless...
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Short for Radio Frequency Monitoring, RFMON is a passive method of WLAN discovery. It is a sniffing mode which allows...
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Evil twin is a type of Wi-Fi attack, similar in nature to Web site spoofing and e-mail phishing attacks. Here’s...
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(1) WSP is an abreviation for Wireless Session Protocol The Session layer protocol family in the WAP architecture is called...
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In an RFID system the transponder which contains the data to be transmitted is called an RF tag. Active tags...
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In an RFID system the transponder which contains the data to be transmitted is called an RF tag. Passive RF...
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In an RFID system the transponder that contains the data to be transmitted is called an RF tag. RF tags...
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UIQ is a flexible and customizable user interface for data-enabled mobile phones, based on the Symbian OS platform. UIQ includes...
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Bluebugging allows skilled individuals to access the mobile phone commands using Bluetooth wireless technology without notifying or alerting the phone’s...
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Bluejacking allows phone users to send business cards anonymously using Bluetooth wireless technology. Bluejacking does not involve the removal or...
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Bluesnarfing allows hackers to gain access to data stored on a Bluetooth enabled phone using Bluetooth wireless technology without alerting...
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Acronym for International Roaming Access Protocols. The International Roaming Access Protocols (IRAP) is a selection of methods for constructing wireless...
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Commonly referred to as WiMAX or less commonly as WirelessMAN or the Air Interface Standard, it is the name commonly...
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Short for WAP Datagram Protocol, a network-layer protocol for delivering datagrams over a wireless IP network. Modeled after UDP, WDP...
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Short for public land mobile network, a generic term for a mobile wireless network that is centrally operated and administrated...
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A circular, elliptical or rectangular metal tube or pipe through which electromagnetic waves are propagated in microwave and RF communications.
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The act of driving around in a vehicle with a laptop computer, an antenna, and an 802.11 wireless LAN adapter...
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Short for Wi-Fi Protected Access, a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP. The...
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Short for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, an application development platform for wireless devices from Qualcomm. BREW is designed to...
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Abbreviated WASP a wireless ASP provides the same service of a regular ASP but to wireless clients. WASPs are typically...
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An organization made up of leading wireless equipment and software providers with the missions of certifying all 802.11-based products for...
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The act of making chalk marks on outdoor surfaces (walls, sidewalks, buildings, sign posts, trees) to indicate the existence of...
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A specific geographic location in which an access point provides public wireless broadband network services to mobile visitors through a...
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Short for single carrier (1x) radio transmission technology, a 3G wireless technology based on the CDMA platform. 1xRTT has the...
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CDMA2000 is another name for 1xRTT, a 3G wireless technology based on the CDMA platform.
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Short for phase-locked loop, an electronic circuit that controls an oscillator so that it maintains a constant phase angle (i.e.,...
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Short for ground penetrating radar, a UWB imaging technology used for subsurface earth exploration. GPR uses electromagnetic wave propagation and...
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Short for Palm Query Application, a Web clipping application that allows Palm PDA users to interact wirelessly with Web content.
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Short for Web clipping application, an application that allows users to extract static information from a Web server and load...
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(v.) Extracting static information from a Web site in order to display the data on a Web-enabled PDA. The idea...
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Short for Ultra Wide Band, a wireless communications technology that can currently transmit data at speeds between 40 to 60...
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RFID (radio frequency identification) technology transmits signals that identify the item to which it is affixed. RFID technology is typically...
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Short for Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure. Designated to provide short-range, high-speed wireless networking communication at low cost, U-NII consists of...
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An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access...
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Infrastructure mode is an 802.11 networking framework in which devices communicate with each other by first going through an Access...
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A standard that allows users with mobile devices whose IP addresses are associated with one networkto stay connected when moving...
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The idea that technology is moving beyond the personal computer to everyday devices with embedded technology and connectivity as computing...
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Short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP...
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Acronym for Enhanced Data GSM Environment. EDGE is a faster version of GSM wireless service. EDGE enables data to be...
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Short for home radio frequency. Designed specifically for wireless networks in homes – in contrast to 802.11, which was created...
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(1) Short for Unified Memory Architecture. A computer that has graphics chips built into the motherboard that use part of...
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(pronounced ‘fre-nel’ the “s” is silent) The area around the visual line-of-sight that radio waves spread out into after they...
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A security system developed by Bellecore. S/key is a one-time, challenge-response password scheme used to authenticate access to data. The...
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3G is an ITU specification for the third generation (analog cellular was the first generation, digital PCS the second) of...
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Short for Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, a 3G mobile technology that will deliver broadband information at speeds up to 2Mbits/sec....
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Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) is the security layer of the WAP, providing privacy, data integrity and authentication for WAP...
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Fixed wireless refers to wireless devices or systems that are situated in fixed locations, such as an office or home,...
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(1) In all capitals, PAN is short for Personal Area Network. Based on the electric-field transmission medium, is an IBM...
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Acronym for wireless local-area network. Also referred to as LAWN. A type of local-area network that uses high-frequency radio waves...
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Developed by the HomeRF Working Group, SWAP is a specification for wireless voice and data networking in the home. SWAP...
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Short Message Service (SMS) is the transmission of short text messages to and from a mobile phone, fax machine and/or...
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Short for General Packet Radio Service, a standard for wireless communications which runs at speeds up to 115 kilobitsper second,...
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Bluetooth is a short-range radio technology (or wireless technology) aimed at simplifying communications among internet devices and between devices and...
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Short for the Wireless Application Protocol, a secure specification that allows users to access information instantly via handheld wireless devicessuch...
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Short for personal communications service, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) term used to describe a set of digital cellular...
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Bubble sort is simple but popular sorting algorithm. Bubble sorting is used frequently as a programming exercise because it is...
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Short for PowerPC Platform, a computer hardware specification that allows a computer to run multiple operating systems.
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Short for Cellular Digital Packet Data, a data transmission technology developed for use on cellular phone frequencies. CDPD uses unused...
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An expansion board is a printed circuit board that you can insert into a computer to give it added capabilities....