The document is a summary of "The IEEE Wireless Dictionary", which aims to define commonly used jargon and acronyms in the wireless industry. It provides context and history for terms rather than just definitions. The dictionary covers commercial wireless systems, with emphasis on 3G cellular, WLANs, and all IEEE 802 wireless standards. It is intended as a companion to other books in the IEEE Standards Wireless Networks series.
119. The IEEE Wireless Dictionary
Wireless technology, like many other technical fields, has
its own set of jargon and acronyms. The goal of this book is to
provide meaning for the most commonly used terms in the wire-
less industry, with a particular emphasis on commercial systems.
Individuals who are experts in one particular field, e.g., third gen-
eration (3G) cellular or Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs),
will find terms from other fields with which they are unfamiliar .
This book is a dictionary that reads more like an encyclope-
dia. Rather than just giving a terse definition for various wire-
less terms, many of the definitions contain additional infor-
mation to provide context for understanding the term. A little
history is added where appropriate, as well as some opinion
regarding the technical and marketing issues that make the
design of wireless systems so interesting.
The IEEE Wireless Dictionary is the perfect companion to the
other books in the IEEE Standards Wireless Networks
Series, which includes: The IEEE 802.1 1™ Handbook,
Second Edition; Wireless Communication Standards: A
Study of IEEE 802.11™, IEEE 802.15™, and IEEE 802.16™;
Wireless Multimedia: A Guide to the IEEE 802.15.3™ Standard;
Low-Rate Personal Area Networks: Enabling Wireless Sensors
with IEEE 802.15.4™; All 802 ® wireless standards
(IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15, IEEE 802.16).
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