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1.3 Acronyms and Terms
Name Description
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - A network management protocol
used on IP networks. The DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address
and other network configuration parameters to each device on the
network.
Removable flash memory card used to store information.
Chip card or integrated circuit card (ICC) that has a chip, is contactless, or both.
NFC
Near Field Communication - A form of contactless communication between
devices.
Point of Sale or Point of Service
Subscriber Identity Module Card – A smart card that stores data GSM cellular
network subscribers.
SAM
A Secure Access Module (or Secure Application Module) is based on SmartCard
Integrated circuits and is used to enhance the security and cryptography
performance in devices, commonly in devices needing to perform secure
transactions, such as payment terminals. It can be used for cryptographic
computation and secure authentication against smart cards or contactless EMV
cards.
Chip card or integrated circuit card (ICC) that has a chip, is contactless, or both.
SSID
Service Set Identifier - The name for a Wi-Fi or WLAN network. Mobile devices
look for all networks in range when they attempt to connect to local Wi-Fi.
WAN
Wide Area Network - Cellular phone data networks run on a WAN. It covers a
broad area and many devices in that area.
Wi-Fi
A trademarked term used to describe the wireless networking technology that
allows computers and other devices to communicate over a wireless signal.
Based on IEEE802.11 standards.
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