Motorola WT41N0, Integrator Manual

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Glossary - 3
CHAP.
(Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) A type of authentication in which the authentication agent
(typically a network server) sends the client program a random value that is used only once and an ID value. Both
the sender and peer share a predefined secret. The peer concatenates the random value (or nonce), the ID and the
secret and calculates a one-way hash using MD5. The hash value is sent to the authenticator, which in turn builds
that same string on its side, calculates the MD5 sum itself and compares the result with the value received from the
peer. If the values match, the peer is authenticated.
Character.
A pattern of bars and spaces which either directly represents data or indicates a control function, such as a
number, letter, punctuation mark, or communications control contained in a message.
Character Set.
Those characters available for encoding in a particular bar code symbology.
Check Digit.
A digit used to verify a correct symbol decode. The scanner inserts the decoded data into an arithmetic
formula and checks that the resulting number matches the encoded check digit. Check digits are required for UPC
but are optional for other symbologies. Using check digits decreases the chance of substitution errors when a
symbol is decoded.
Cold Boot.
A cold boot restarts the wearable terminal and erases all user stored records and entries.
COM port.
Communication port; ports are identified by number, e.g., COM1, COM2.
Continuous Code.
A bar code or symbol in which all spaces within the symbol are parts of characters. There are no
intercharacter gaps in a continuous code. The absence of gaps allows for greater information density.
Cradle.
A cradle is used for charging the terminal battery and for communicating with a host computer, and provides a
storage place for the terminal when not in use.
D
Data Communications Equipment (DCE).
A device (such as a modem) which is designed to attach directly to a DTE
(Data Terminal Equipment) device.
DCE.
See
Data Communications Equipment
.
DCP.
See
Device Configuration Package
.
Decode.
To recognize a bar code symbology (e.g., UPC/EAN) and then analyze the content of the specific bar code
scanned.
Decode Algorithm.
A decoding scheme that converts pulse widths into data representation of the letters or numbers
encoded within a bar code symbol.
Decryption.
Decryption is the decoding and unscrambling of received encrypted data. Also see,
Encryption
and
Key
.
Depth of Field.
The range between minimum and maximum distances at which a scanner can read a symbol with a
certain minimum element width.
Device Configuration Package.
The Device Configuration Package provides flash partitions, Terminal Configuration
Manager (TCM) and the associated TCM scripts. With this package hex images that represent flash partitions can
be created and downloaded to the wearable terminal.
DTE.
See
Data Terminal Equipment
.