GN-BTD01 Bluetooth User’s Guide
8 Appendix: Glossary
Acronyms Meaning
BDA Bluetooth
Device
Address
Device Inquiry
The process of searching for other Bluetooth devices.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Control Protocol-when enabled, connecting
devices are assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address by the
server
FTP File
Transfer
Protocol
HCI
Host Controller Interface
IrDA Infrared
Data
Association
IrMC
Infrared Mobile Communications
Link Key
An internally-generated unique security key that is exchanged
by paired devices as proof of identity before a connection is
established.
LMP
Link Manager Protocol -- used by Bluetooth for internal
communications.
Me Millennium
Edition
PAD Personal
Digital
Assistant
Page Scan Mode A Bluetooth mode in which a server is actively listening
(scanning) for a client to “page” it.
PIM Personal
Information
Manager
PIN Personal
Identification
Number,
as a “passkey” or “password”
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