Date: 08-20-2019
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E700 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
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
LAN
Local-Area Network
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
OTG
On-The-Go – allows USB devices to connect to one another.
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 of 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.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network – Any wireless local area network, no matter what
technology is used. Wi-Fi is one type of WLAN.