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Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms/Acronyms
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ASCII:
ASCII:
ASCII:
ASCII: The American Standard Code for Information Interchange codes represent text in
computers, communications equipment, and other devices that use text.
BID:
BID:
BID:
BID: Badge Identifier.
BLE:
BLE:
BLE:
BLE: Bluetooth low energy.
Contactless:
Contactless:
Contactless:
Contactless: Technology using wireless electromagnetic fields to transfer data.
Credential Form Factors:
Credential Form Factors:
Credential Form Factors:
Credential Form Factors: There are a variety of low and high frequency form factors customers
can choose from to meet their particular needs (clam shells, smart phones, key fobs, etc).
CSN:
CSN:
CSN:
CSN: Card Serial Number (sometimes called UID).
CST:
CST:
CST:
CST: Configuration Software Tool.
Data:
Data:
Data:
Data: The data on access cards are a string of binary numbers set with a fixed configuration and
length.
FAC:
FAC:
FAC:
FAC: Facility Access Code
Frequencies:
Frequencies:
Frequencies:
Frequencies: Low-frequency 125 kHz band and/or the high-frequency 13.56 MHz band.
HID:
HID:
HID:
HID: USB Human Interface Device (Keyboard and/or Generic).
OEM:
OEM:
OEM:
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer. The proximity card and badge reader available in self-
contained electronic modules for easy system integration.
Proximity:
Proximity:
Proximity:
Proximity: RFID technology with communication distances of typically less than 6 inches.
UID:
UID:
UID:
UID: Unique Identifier (also called CSN).
USB:
USB:
USB:
USB: Universal Serial Bus