User's Manual Part 2

Terms and definitions 179

Preliminary

Terms and definitions

AU, .au

Format for audio data files.

Bearer

Path over which data flows. Specifically in CSD and HSCSD,

the type of telephony link from the GSM network to the server –

PSTN or ISDN.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth wireless technology is a secure, fast, point-to-

multipoint radio connection technology. It is a computing and

telecommunications industry specification that describes how

mobile phones, computers, and personal digital assistants

(PDAs) can easily interconnect with each other and with home

and business phones and computers using a short-range wireless

connection.

Bookmark

A URL and header/title stored in the phone, enabling the user to

go directly to a Web or WAP page.

bps

Bits per second – rate of data flow.

BMP

Microsoft Windows Bitmap. A graphics format defined by

Microsoft supporting 1, 4, 8 or 24 bit colour depth. No

compression, so files can be large.

cHTML

A version of HTML optimized for small devices.

CLI

Calling Line Identity. Shows the number of the person calling

you in your mobile phone display. Your smartphone will also

display the name and photograph of the caller if they are in

Contacts. You can then make an informed choice as to whether

or not to take the call. Bear in mind that not all numbers can be

displayed. To use this service, it must be supported by your

network.

COM Port

Defines a serial/RS-232 port within the Windows environment.

May be physical (COM1 port on the rear of the PC) or virtual

(COM5 port communicating with a PC card modem).

Circuit Switched. Connection from A to B which has a fixed

bandwidth and is maintained over a period of time, for example

a voice telephone call.

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