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MHz
megahertz—One million cycles per second
PC Card
Add-in memory and communications cards for portable computers. PC Card is a
trademark of the PCMCIA.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association—The organization that
standardizes PC Cards.
PCS
Personal Communications Services—A cellular communication infrastructure.
roaming
A cellular subscriber is in an area where service is obtained from a cellular service
provider other than Sprint.
Sprint Mobile Broadband
High-speed wireless services optimized for data. Sprint Mobile Broadband is the
next evolutionary step for the Sprint Power Vision Network.
Sprint PCS Connection Manager
Software that allows you to manage the Sprint Mobile Broadband Card's actions
and monitor your connections.
Sprint PCS Vision
Sprint's advanced multimedia third generation services available on the network.
See 1X.
Sprint Power Vision
Sprint's advanced multimedia third generation services available on the network.
See 1xEV-DO.
system tray
Usually located in the bottom right of the screen (near the clock). When
Sprint PCS Connection Manager is running, it places an icon
Glossary
in this area, which
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