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Appendix
Glossary
■ A
Access Point
A link-up point to be connected to the Internet. A
PC can be connected to the Internet via an
access point using a telephone connection.
Administrator Privileges
Access rights that allow access to all functions on
a Windows XP or Windows 2000 system. A user
without administrator privileges cannot install or
uninstall a driver or the FOMA PC Configuration
Software.
APN
Stands for Access Point Name. Identifies the
network to log into (such as an ISP) for packet
communication. For example, Internet connection
service for FOMA, “mopera U”, is indicated as
“mopera.net” for the APN.
■ B
bps
Stands for bit per second, and is a unit to indicate
the data communication speed. It expresses the
number of bits (amount of data) that can be sent
in one second.
■ C
cid
Stands for Context Identifier, and is a registration
number when saving an APN of packet
communications to the FOMA terminal. The
FOMA terminal can contain up to XX APNs using
X - X cid.
CSV
Stands for Comma Separated Values, and is a
file format that data is separated with a comma
(,). Can be edited using a text editor.
■ D
Dial-up
Connecting to a network via a telephone
connection.
DNS
Stands for Domain Name System. The database
system that translates a domain name address
into a numerical IP address for PCs.
■ I
ID
A number to manage user information. Your ID is
issued when you register as a new user.
Install
Copying external data contained in a CD, etc.
onto a PC so that the data can be utilized.
IP
Stands for Internet Protocol, communication rules
used over the Internet as standards.
IP address
A numerical value that identifies a device
connected to the Internet. Normally, it is
expressed as four 3-digit numbers (0 - 255)
separated with a period as “XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX”,
and is assigned to every device connected to the
Internet.
ISDN
Stands for Integrated Services Digital Network,
and is a comprehensive digital communication
network. Enables faster communication speed
than an analog telephone line.
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
An operator that provides a connection to the
Internet. Generally, in order to use the Internet,
you need to subscribe to an ISP.
■ M
Modem
A device that allows a PC to communicate via a
telephone connection.
■ P
Port
An auxiliary address added under an IP address
in order to connect multiple parties concurrently
over the Internet. A port is identified with a
numeric value from 0 to 65535 which is called the
Port Number.
Properties
“Attributes” or “configurations” of Windows files or
icons. Right-click an icon to see or change its
properties.
Protocol
Communication rules used by devices to
exchange data.
■ Q
QoS
Stands for Quality of Service, and is a measure of
the quality of the service of a network. You can
specify conditions of data communication speed
in the FOMA terminal QoS configurations (actual
communication speed varies depending on the
communication conditions). →P49
■ V
vCard
A special format for exchanging business card
data. Many e-mail programs support this format.
■ W
W-CDMA
3rd generation mobile communication system
(IMT-2000) that is certified as one of the global
standards. It employs wide-band code division
multiple access, and is one of the multiple access
systems for wireless communications.
The FOMA terminal complies with W-CDMA
standards.
Glossary