Possio AB QEQU00065 Manual Do Utilizador
Appendix A
Glossary of terms
AP -Access Point.
API -Application Programming Interface. The specification for how a program-
mer writes an application accessing the behavior and state of classes and ob-
jects.
jects.
CDC -Connected Device Configuration. The CDC is a J2ME configuration and is
comprised of a virtual machine, core libraries, classes and API:s. Designed
for devices with constrained CPU and memory resources.
for devices with constrained CPU and memory resources.
DHCP -Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows a computer to join an IP-
based network without a pre-configured IP address. The protocol assigns
unique IP addresses to devices, and releases and renews these addresses as
devices leave and join the network.
unique IP addresses to devices, and releases and renews these addresses as
devices leave and join the network.
DNS -Domain Name System translates Internet domain and host names to IP ad-
dresses.
ESSID -Extended Server Set ID.
FP -Foundation Profile. The FP is a J2ME profile and contains sets of classes.
HTTP -HyperText Transfer Protocol.
IP -Internet Protocol.
IP address -An address defined in the Internet Protocol, like (10.0.1.10)
IrDA -Infrared Data Association.
ISA -Industry Standard Architecture, an expansion slot on the motherboard of your
computer.
J2ME -Java 2 Micro Edition is a small Java application environment. It is a frame-
work for the deployment and use of Java technology in devices with limited
memory.
memory.
J9 -A Java Virtual Machine from IBM.