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Term: | 1-bit tags |
ID: | 12368 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 03/06/06 |
Definition: | RFID devices that do not include a chip or memory and cannot store an EPC. 1-bit tags are only used to activate an alarm at retail store entrances as a means of preventing theft. |
Term: | 1/3 rate Forward Error Correction (FEC) |
ID: | 11738 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | An error correction scheme that repeats each bit three times for redundancy. |
Term: | 16-pulse position modulation (16-PPM) |
ID: | 11737 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A modulation technique that translates four data bits into 16 light impulses. |
Term: | 16-pulse position modulation (16-PPM) |
ID: | 11831 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A modulation technique that translates four data bits into 16 light impulses. |
Term: | 2.5 Generation (2.5G) |
ID: | 12336 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 03/06/06 |
Definition: | An interim step between 2G and 3G digital cellular networks. |
Term: | 2.5G |
ID: | 11580 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/09/05 |
Definition: | A digital cellular technology that sends data at a maximum of 384 Kbps. |
Term: | 2/3 rate FEC |
ID: | 11739 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | An error correction scheme that uses a mathematical formula to add extra error correction bits to the data sent. |
Term: | 3G (third generation) |
ID: | 11581 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/09/05 |
Definition: | A digital cellular technology that sends data at up to 2 Mbps and will harmonize all of the different specifications used around the world into one universal standard. |
Term: | 4-pulse position modulation (4-PPM) |
ID: | 11740 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A modulation technique that translates two data bits into 4 light impulses. |
Term: | 4-pulse position modulation (4-PPM) |
ID: | 11832 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A modulation technique that translates two data bits into 4 light impulses. |
Term: | 802.11 standard |
ID: | 11833 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | An IEEE standard released in 1990 that defines wireless local area networks at a rate of either 1 Mpbs or 2 Mpbs. All WLAN features are contained in the PHY and MAC layers. |
Term: | 802.11b standard |
ID: | 11834 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A 1999 addition to the IEEE 802.11 standard for WLANs that added two higher speeds, 5.5 Mbps and 11 Mbps. Also known as Wi-Fi. |
Term: | access control list (ACL) |
ID: | 11741 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A list of addresses of other devices from which the device that maintains the list expects to receive frames. |
Term: | access point (AP) |
ID: | 11582 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/09/05 |
Definition: | A device that receives the signals and transmits signals back to wireless network interface cards (NICs). |
Term: | access point (AP) |
ID: | 11835 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A device connected to the wired local area network that receives signals and transmits signals back to wireless clients. |
Term: | active mode |
ID: | 11742 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A state in which the Bluetooth device actively participates on the channel. |
Term: | active scanning |
ID: | 11836 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | The process of sending frames to gather information. |
Term: | active slaves |
ID: | 11743 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | Slave devices that are connected to the piconet and are sending transmissions. |
Term: | active tags |
ID: | 12369 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 03/06/06 |
Definition: | RFID tags that include a battery. |
Term: | ad hoc mode |
ID: | 11837 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A WLAN mode in which wireless clients communicate directly among themselves without using an access point. |
Term: | adaptive array processing |
ID: | 11686 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A radio transmission technique that replaces a traditional antenna with an array of antenna elements. |
Term: | Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) |
ID: | 11744 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | a symmetric key encryption mechanism introduced by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
Term: | Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) |
ID: | 12337 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 03/06/06 |
Definition: | The standard used for 1G analog cellular transmissions based on FDMA. |
Term: | ambient light |
ID: | 11745 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | Bright surrounding light. |
Term: | American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
ID: | 11687 |
Source: | GeekGlossary.com (v1) |
Date Added: | 12/10/05 |
Definition: | A clearinghouse for standards development in the United States. |