Motorola iM1000 User Manual page 116

iM1000-Data Modem
mobile IP
modem
non-volatile memory
packet data
parity bit
PIN
PPP
protocol
RAM
RTS
serial port
service provider
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Mobile Internet Protocol—a locating device.
Provides the capability to locate you on the
network at all times.
MOdulator/DEModulator. An electronic
device enabling digital data to be sent over
analog transmission facilities. Converts a
digital signal to analog and back to digital
again.
Permanently stored information. It is not lost
when the power is turned off.
A block of data for transmission.
An error-checking method in asynchronous
transmission. An additional non-data bit
added to a group of bits to indicate whether
the number of bits in the group is odd or even.
Personal Identification Number. A security
number that allows you to access a system.
Point-to-point protocol.
A set of conventions regulating the format and
relative timing of message transfer between
two communication terminals.
Random Access Memory. The working
memory of the computer where you can enter
information and call up data.
Request to Send. Signal sent from the local
terminal to the local modem to prepare the
modem for data transmission.
An input/output (I/O) port that transmits data
one bit at a time; as opposed to a parallel port
which transmits multiple (usually eight) bits
simultaneously. RS232C is a common serial
interface standard.
Provides your computer with Internet access.
Also known as an ISP (Internet Service
Provider).