Sierra Wireless PC3320 Network Card User Manual


 
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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.
IMSI
International Mobile Station Identity—A 15-digit number used to identify the
mobile device to the base station.
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.
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 Association—The organization
that standardizes PC Cards.