Glossary - LG GS290 User Manual

Glossary

To help you understand the main
technical terms and abbreviations
used in this booklet and to take
full advantage of the features on
your mobile phone, here are a few
definitions.
Call Barring
The ability to restrict outgoing and
incoming calls.
Call Divert
The ability to reroute calls to another
number.
Call Waiting
The ability to inform users that they
have an incoming call when engaged
on another call.
GPRS (General Packet Radio
Service)
GPRS guarantees continuous
connection to the Internet for
mobile phone and computer users.
It is based on the Global System for
Mobile Communication (GSM) circuit-
switched cellular phone connections
and the Short Message Service (SMS).
GSM (Global System for
Mobile Communication)
International standard for cellular
communication, guaranteeing
compatibility between the various
network operators. GSM covers most
European countries and many other
parts of the world.
Java
Programming language generating
applications that can run on all
hardware platforms, whether
small, medium or large, without
modification.
It has been promoted for and geared
heavily towards the Web, both for
public Web sites and Intranets. When
a Java program runs from a Web page,
it is called a Java applet. When it is
run on a mobile phone or pager, it is
called a MIDlet.
Line Identification Services
(Caller ID)
Service allowing subscribers to view
or block the telephone numbers of
callers.
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