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hp Jornada 920 series wireless digital assistant user’s guide
SMS (Short Message Service).
A service for sending short text
messages to mobile phones.
SMTP (Simplified Mail Transport Protocol).
A protocol for sending
e-mail messages between computers on the Internet.
Stylus.
A pen-like utensil designed for navigating on a touch screen.
Synchronization.
The process of comparing the files or data on two
computers to ensure that they contain exactly the same information.
Touch screen.
A touch-sensitive screen that allows you to open files,
launch programs, and select text by touching or tapping the screen with
the stylus.
USB (Universal Serial Bus).
A newer standard for connecting
peripheral devices. USB supports relatively fast data transfer rates and can
be used to connect multiple devices to a single computer.
Virtual machine.
A self-contained computer environment that allows
Java applications to run without interacting with the Pocket PC operating
system.
VPN (virtual private network).
A network that is constructed by
using the Internet to connect nodes. VPNs typically include security to
ensure that only authorized users can access the network.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol).
A secure specification that
allows handheld wireless devices to access information over the Internet.
WDA (wireless digital assistant).
A personal digital assistant (PDA)
that includes wireless voice and/or data functions.
WML
(Wireless Markup Language)
. A markup language used to
specify content and user interface for WAP devices.