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Kbps
— Kilobits per second. The rate of data flow.
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LAN
— Local Area Network. A type of network that lets a group of computers, all in close proximity
(such as inside an office building), communicate with one another. It does not use common carrier
circuits though it may have gateways or bridges to other public or private networks.
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LTE
— Long Term Evolution. A set of enhancements to UMTS (moving toward 4G) that will provide
high throughput, low latency, plug and play and seamless connection to existing networks such as
GSM, cdmaOne, etc.
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MAC Address
— Media Access Control. A number that uniquely identifies each network hardware
device. MAC addresses are 12-digit hexadecimal numbers.
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MEID
— Mobile Equipment IDentifier. A globally unique number for a physical piece of mobile station
equipment.
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Mbps
— Megabits per second.
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microSD / microSDHC
— A small, removable flash memory card available in various storage sizes.
Some products have a slot that allows them to utilize this external memory.
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MSID
— Mobile Station IDentifier. A number for a mobile phone that identifies that phone to the
network. These numbers are carrier specific.
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MSL
— Master Subsidy Lock. A numeric code for accessing certain phone settings.
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NAI
— Network Access Identifier. A standard way of identifying users who request access to a network.
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Network Mask
— A number that allows IP networks to be subdivided for security and performance.
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Network Provider
— The vendor who provides your wireless access. Known by different names in
different regions, some examples are: wireless provider, network operator, and service provider.
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Network Technology
— The technology on which a particular network provider’s system is built; such
as, GSM, HSPA, CDMA, EDGE, and EVDO.
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NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol. An Internet application protocol for reading and posting
Usenet (newsgroup) articles.
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PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant. A handheld device used for organization, notes, address books, etc.
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POP
— Post Office Protocol. An Internet protocol for retrieving email from a remote server over a TCP/
IP connection.
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Port
— A virtual data connection used by programs to exchange data. It is the endpoint in a logical
connection. The port is specified by the port number.
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Port Forwarding
— A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer within a
private LAN.
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Port Number
— A 16-bit number used by the TCP and UDP protocols to direct traffic on a TCP/IP
host. Certain port numbers are standard for common applications.
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Protocol
— A standard that enables connection, communication, and data transfer between
computing endpoints.
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PPP
— Point to Point Protocol. A method of connecting a computer to the Internet.
