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Glossary GL-13
MC Mobile Computer.
MDN Mobile Directory Number. The directory listing telephone
number that is dialed (generally using POTS) to reach a
mobile unit. The MDN is usually associated with a MIN in
a cellular telephone -- in the US and Canada, the MDN and
MIN are the same value for voice cellular users.
International roaming considerations often result in the
MDN being different from the MIN.
MIL 1 mil = 1 thousandth of an inch.
MIN Mobile Identification Number. The unique account number
associated with a cellular device. It is broadcast by the
cellular device when accessing the cellular system.
Misread (Misdecode) A condition which occurs when the data output of a reader
or interface controller does not agree with the data
encoded within a bar code symbol.
Mobile Computer In this text, mobile computer refers to the Symbol Series
9000 wireless
portable computer.
It can be set up to run
as a stand-alone device, or it can be set up to communicate
with a network, using wireless radio technology.
NCU Network Control Unit.
NetBeui A non-routable LAN protocol that is an extension to
NetBIOS. Used for IBM’s OS/2-based LAN Manager and
Microsoft’s LAN Manager and Windows for Workgroups.
NetID For mobile computers using Spectrum24 radios with the
Spring protocol, a NetID allows facilities to limit which
Access Points a mobile computer can communicate with. It
is set on the Network tab of the Control Panel. The mobile
computer can only communicate with Spectrum24 Access
Points that have matching NetIDs. Also see
ESS_ID .
Nominal The exact (or ideal) intended value for a specified
parameter. Tolerances are specified as positive and
negative deviations from this value.
Nominal Size Standard size for a bar code symbol. Most UPC/EAN codes
are used over a range of magnifications (e.g., from 0.80 to
2.00 of nominal).