Wireless networking

Wireless networking

Terms in relation to computer networks that use (usually) ratio communication to wirelessly connect to the internet.

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compact html (cthml)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is a subset of HTML for small information devices, such as smart phones and PDAs. cHTML does not support JPEG images, tables, image maps, multiple fonts and styles of fonts, background colors and ...

carrier to interference + noise ratio

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is a measurement of signal effectiveness. The carrier is the desired signal, and the interference can either be noise or co-channel interference or both.

carrier to interface ratio (cir)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Expressed in decibels (dBs), is a measurment of signaling effectiveness. CIR is the ratio of C (carrier signal) to the (I) Interference expressed. The carrier is the desired signal, and the ...

client association

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is the process by which a wireless client -- like a laptop computer -- connects to an access point.

clock recovery

Network hardware; Wireless networking

The process of extracting the timing signals from a digitally modulated carrier wave. The recovered clock signal is then used to decode and further process the data.

digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

A digital wireless technology for cordless telephones, wireless offices and even wireless telephone lines to the home.

delay spread

Network hardware; Wireless networking

A type of distortion due to multipath resulting in the spreading out or "smearing" of the received signal. It occurs when identical signals arrive via different paths and have different time delays.