PAX E800, Reference Manual

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E800 REFERENCE GUIDE
1.3 Acronyms and Terms
Name Description
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – A network management protocol used on IP
networks. The DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network
configuration parameters to each device on the network.
ECR Electronic Cash Register
LKI Local Key Injection
Micro SD Removable flash memory card used to store information.
NFC Near Field Communication – A form of contactless communication between devices.
OS Operating System
PAXSTORE
PAX Application Management – PAX-signed Android and Prolin applications can be
released through the PAXSTORE.
PDM
Payment Device Management – Assists customers with software management of POS
and Smart POI devices.
POI
Point-of-Interaction
POS Point of Sale or Point of Service
SIM Card Subscriber Identity Module Card – A smart card that stores data GSM cellular network
subscribers.
Smart Card Chip card or integrated circuit card (ICC) that has a chip, is contactless, or both.
SSID Service Set Identifier – The name for a Wi-Fi or WLAN network. Mobile devices look for
all networks in range when they attempt to connect to local Wi-Fi.
TF TransFlash – MicroSD memory cards were originally named TransFlash, T-Flash, or TF
cards. TF and MicroSD cards are functionally identical so both types of cards can
operate in devices made for the other.
USB-OTG USB On-The-Go – Allows the E800 to act as a host and allows other USB devices to be
attached to it.
WAN Wide Area Network – Cellular phone data networks run on a WAN. It covers a broad
area and many devices in that area.
Wi-Fi A trademarked term used to describe the wireless networking technology that allows
computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal. Based on
IEEE802.11 standards.