Installation Guide

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.

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