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FCC Federal Communications Commission—The U.S. federal
agency that is responsible for interstate and foreign communi-
cations. The FCC regulates commercial and private radio
spectrum management, sets rates for communications services,
determines standards for equipment, and controls broadcast
licensing. Consult
www.fcc.gov.
firmware Software stored in ROM or EEPROM; essential programs that
remain even when the system is turned off. Firmware is easier
to change than hardware but more permanent than software
stored on disk.
host 1. A computer that uses a modem or a similar device to
answer a calling computer.
2. A source or destination in the communication network.
3. A computer that contains data or files to be accessed by
client computers. Also known as a server.
IP Internet Protocol—The basic Internet transport mechanism.
Also, an OSI layer 3 network layer protocol.
IP address A unique address on the Internet. Each modem must have
one, to operate on a packet network. The IP address is a
unique number consisting of four parts separated by dots.
IS Interim Standard—After receiving industry consensus, the
TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for approval.
IS-95 The standard for CDMA.
kbps kilobits per second—Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in
computer memory size measurements of kilobytes.
LAN Local Area Network
LED Light Emitting Diode—A semiconductor diode that emits
visible or infrared light.
MHz Mega-Hertz—One million cycles per second.
packet A short fixed-length block of data including a header that is
transmitted as a unit in a communications network.
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 Associ-
ation—The organization that standardizes PC Cards.
PCS Personal Communications Services—A cellular communi-
cation infrastructure that uses a different frequency range than
AMPS.
QNC Quick Net Connect—A CDMA connection method that
reduces call setup time for circuit switched connections to the
Internet.