Appendix 1: Glossary - C Spire R772 User Manual

Appendix 1: Glossary

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1X: Internet at lower speed than EV-DO. Technical max speed is 153kbps.
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3G: Third generation, referring to the 3
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4G: Fourth Generation, referring to the 4th generation of wireless celluar technology.
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802.11 b/g/n: A set of WLAN communication standards.
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bps: Bits per second. The rate of data speed.
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Broadband: High-capacity transmission channel with a wider bandwidth than
conventional modem lines.
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CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access.
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DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Software found in servers and routers that
automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to clients logging into an IP network.
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DHCP Server: A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses.
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DNS: Domain Name System. A system for converting host names and domain names into
IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol.
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EV-DO Rev 0: CDMA EV-DO Rev. 0 is a wireless technology with higher data rates and
higher system capacity. Rev 0 provides access to mobile devices with forward link speeds of
up to 2.4 Mbps, and reverse link speeds up to 152 kbps.
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EV-DO Rev A: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A is a wireless technology with higher data rates and
higher system capacity.Rev A provides access to mobile devices with forward link speed of
up to 3.1 Mbps, and reverse link speeds up to 1.8 Mbps.
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Firmware: A computer program embedded in an electronic device.
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Hotspot: A Wi-Fi (802.11) access point or the area covered by an access point.
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HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol for accessing the World
Wide Web over the Internet.
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IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. An international technical /
professional society that promotes standardization in technical disciplines.
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IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identity. Used in LTE networks to identify the device.
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IP address: Internet Protocol address. The address of a device attached to an IP network
(TCP/IP network).
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ISP: Internet Service Provider.
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Kbps: Kilobits per second. The rate of data flow.
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generation wireless cellular technology.
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