Motorola MC45 Integrator Manual page 103

GLOSSARY
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ActiveSync. ActiveSync is a data synchronization program developed by Microsoft for use with Windows Mobile
operating systems.
AFH. Adaptive Frequency Hopping
AKU. (Adaptation Kit Update) Updates to the Windows Mobile operating system.
API. (Application Programming Interface) An interface by means of which one software component communicates with
or controls another. Usually used to refer to services provided by one software component to another, usually via
software interrupts or function calls
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Bar. The dark element in a printed bar code symbol.
Bar Code. A pattern of variable-width bars and spaces which represents numeric or alphanumeric data in
machine-readable form. The general format of a bar code symbol consists of a leading margin, start character, data
or message character, check character (if any), stop character, and trailing margin. Within this framework, each
recognizable symbology uses its own unique format. See Symbology.
Bar Code Density. The number of characters represented per unit of measurement (e.g., characters per inch).
Bit. Binary digit. One bit is the basic unit of binary information. Generally, eight consecutive bits compose one byte of
data. The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning.
Bits per Second (bps). Bits transmitted or received.
Bluetooth. A wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short
distances.