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List of Abbreviations 6.3
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6.3 List of Abbreviations
n APN (Access Point Name)
Necessary for the GPRS service.
n CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation)
n CSD (Circuit Switched Data)
n COM
A PC Serial port.
n DTMF (Dual Tone MultiFrequency)
Tone dialling.
n FSK (Frequency Shift Keying)
A transmission protocol using variable signal frequencies for logic level
encoding.
n FXO
An interface electrically identical with a standard telephone
(opposite side = FXS interface).
n FXS
A telephone interface allowing a standard telephone connection
(opposite side = FXO interface).
n FW (Firmware)
Similar to SW, a term for the central microprocessor program.
n GSM (Group Switched Mobile system)
The present-day standard digital mobile telephone network.
n GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
High-speed data transmission for UMTS/GSM networks.
n HW (Hardware)
An electronic device, circuit, board, component, etc. in this context.
n P(A)BX (Private (Automatic) Branch Exchange)
n PC (Personal Computer)
A personal computer based on the IBM PC standard.
n PIN (Personal Identification Number)
A SIM card securing password.
n PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network.
n PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)
A password used for releasing a blocked SIM card after repeated wrong PIN
entering.
n RS-232C
A PC serial port standard.
n SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
A chip-equipped module to be inserted in a UMTS/GSM device for
identification.
n SmG
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