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5. Glossary
BDA
Bluetooth Device Address. Every Bluetooth device has a unique
48-bit binary Bluetooth Device Address (BDA) burned into its
Read-Only Memory (ROM). This address cannot be changed
by the end-user.
A device’s BDA is usually displayed in hexadecimal format;
00:D0:B7:03:2E:9F is a valid BDA.
Each Bluetooth device also has an operator-configurable, user-
friendly name to help distinguish it from other Bluetooth
devices. The user-friendly name may be up to 99 alphanumeric
characters in length and may contain spaces.
My Personal
Computer
is a valid user-friendly name.
Device Inquiry
The process of searching for other Bluetooth devices.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Control Protocol-when enabled, connecting de-
vices are assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address by the
server.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
HCI
Host Controller Interface
