Using Bluetooth
Understand the Following Bluetooth Terms
The following Bluetooth terms are used throughout this chapter.
| The Term... | Means... |
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Authentication | Verification of a numeric passkey before |
| a connection or activity can be |
| completed. |
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Authorization | Approval of a connection or activity |
| before it can be completed. |
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Bluetooth neighborhood or device | A collection of Bluetooth devices. |
group |
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Bonding (Paired devices) | To create a trusted connection between |
| your device and another. After a bond is |
| created, the two devices become paired. |
| A paired device does not require |
| authentication or authorization. |
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Device address | The unique electronic address of a |
| Bluetooth device. |
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Device discovery | The location and recognition of another |
| Bluetooth device. |
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Device name | The name a Bluetooth device provides |
| when discovered by another device. |
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Encryption | A method of protecting data. |
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Link key | A key used to securely pair devices. |
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Passkey | A code you enter to authenticate |
| connections or activities requested by |
| other devices. |
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Personal Information Manager (PIM) | A collection of programs used to |
| manage daily business tasks (for |
| example, Contacts, Calendar, and |
| Tasks). |
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Profiles | A collection of Bluetooth settings. |
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Service discovery | Determination of which programs you |
| have in common with other devices. |
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