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EAN. (European Article Number) This European/International version of the UPC provides its own coding format and
symbology standards. Element dimensions are specified metrically. EAN is used primarily in retail.
EAP. (Extensible Authentication Protocol) A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific
authentication methods work within this framework.
EAP-PEAP. (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) A mutual authentication
method that uses a combination of digital certificates and another system, such as passwords.
EAP-TLS. (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security) A mutual authentication method that uses digital
certificates.
EDGE. (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) Allows wireless transmission of data at speeds up to 384K bps. It's based
on GSM technology and allows for high-bandwidth services such as multimedia.
Element. Generic term for a bar or space.
Encoded Area. Total linear dimension occupied by all characters of a code pattern, including start/stop characters and data.
Encryption. Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people.
ENQ (RS-232). ENQ software handshaking is also supported for the data sent to the host.
Ethernet . An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common
transmission medium.
ESD. Electro-Static Discharge
F
Flash Disk. An additional megabyte of non-volatile memory for storing application and configuration files.
Flash Memory. Flash memory is nonvolatile, semi-permanent storage that can be electronically erased in the circuit and
reprogrammed.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP). A TCP/IP application protocol governing file transfer via network or telephone lines. See
TCP/IP.
FTP. See File Transfer Protocol.
G
GPS. (Global Positioning System) A "constellation" of 24 satellites that orbit the Earth at a height of 10,900 miles, making it
possible for people using ground receivers to determine their geographic location within 10 to 100 meters. The satellites
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