Glossary

3.A computer that contains data or files to be accessed by client computers. Also known as a server.

HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol - A set of rules for transferring files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web.

IC 1. Industry Canada

2.Integrated Circuit

IMSI International Mobile Station Identity

Internet address A 32-bit source or destination address that is given an IP number and is assigned to hosts using IP.

IOTA Internet Over-The-Air—A mechanism to activate an account over the wireless network using standard Internet (http) protocols.

IP Internet Protocol—The basic Internet transport mechanism. In CDPD it operates above the MDLP layer. 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. See also DNS.

IS Interim Standard—After receiving industry consensus, the

TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for approval.

IS-95The standard for CDMA.

ISO International Standards Organization—A standards setting

group. Consult www.iso.ch.

ITU International Telecommunications Union. Consult www.itu.int.

kbps kilobits per second—Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in computer memory size measurements of kilobytes.

MHz Mega-Hertz—One million cycles per second.

MIN Mobile Identification Number—A number that identifies a specific mobile unit within a wireless carrier’s network.

mobile IP A software method of managing IP addresses through mobile and home “agents” such that a mobile normally assigned dynamic IP addresses (during handoffs by each network serving station) can appear to keep a static IP address for the duration of a session. See also Simple IP.

MSL Master Subsidy Lock—A password that allows a user to configure parameters that are normally not accessible. See also OTSL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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