Below, you'll find a list of the most used terms inBluetooth technology. They can serve as a look up,or to help you learn more about Bluetooth terms ingeneral.
2 in 1 handset
The situation where a subscriber's handset is actingas a remote handset to a base unit that provides anetwork connection.
3G
Third generation, referring to the next generationof digital phone technology.
802.11 WLAN
A wireless LAN specification defined by the IEEE.
Access code
Each base band packet will start with an access code,which can be one of 3 types - CAC, DAC, and IAC.
ACKAcknowledge.
ACL
Asynchronous connectionless Link. This is one of thetwo types of data links that are defined for Bluetooth.
ACO
Authenticated Ciphering offset.
Active mode
During the active mode, the unit will activelyparticipate on the channel. The master will schedulethe transmission based on traffic demands from thedifferent slaves.
AP
Access point.
Authentification
The process of verifying who is at the opposite endof the link.
Authentification device
A device whose identity has been verified during thelifetime of the current link based on theauthentification procedure.
Baseband
This describes the specification of the digitalsignal processing aspect of the hardware - thecontroller - which carries out the basebandprotocols.
BB
Abreviation of baseband.
BD
Bluetooth device.
BER
Bit Error Rate.
The above is more of an intro to the terms that areused with Bluetooth. Bluetooth currently has hundredsof devices, making it the best wireless solution inthe world. With more coming out every day, you canbet that Bluetooth will be around for many years tocome.
If you are new to Bluetooth, the terms used can bevery helpful. There are hundreds of glossary termsthat apply to Bluetooth, many of which describeshortcuts to common terms. You can learn a lot byreading over the meanings, especially if you havenever used Bluetooth technology before.
Those of you who have experience with Bluetooth,can look over the glossary of terms to brush upon your knowledge or just check out what an unfamiliarterm actually means. Nothing is complicated withthe meanings, although they make take some gettingused to.
Once you have been around Bluetooth for a while,you'll find yourself right at home with the termsand meanings to the technology. All you need to dois play around with it, and read books or manualswhenever you get the chance. Before you know it,you'll be a professional in the vast world ofBluetooth wireless.
