Encryption
Security mechanism that prevents eavesdropping and maintains link privacy.
Master
The device that initiates a connection and, during this connection, controls all traffic in a piconet.
Park mode
Economical,
Piconet
A wireless network formed by two or more Bluetooth devices.
Profile
Application that a Bluetooth device facilitates. For one device to communicate with another, the two devices must have a shared profile. For instance, to transfer files from one computer to another, both computers must feature the file transfer profile.
Slave
A device in a piconet controlled by another device (the master).
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