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Glossary
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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-95 The 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.