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Motorola ENTERPRISE DIGITAL ASSISTANT MC70 User Manual

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Glossary - 7

Mobile Computer. In this text, mobile computer refers to the Symbol Series 9000 wireless portable computer. It can be

set up to run as a stand-alone device, or it can be set up to communicate with a network, using wireless radio
technology.

N

Nominal. The exact (or ideal) intended value for a specified parameter. Tolerances are specified as positive and

negative deviations from this value.

Nominal Size. Standard size for a bar code symbol. Most UPC/EAN codes are used over a range of magnifications

(e.g., from 0.80 to 2.00 of nominal).

NVM. Non-Volatile Memory.

O

ODI. See Open Data-Link Interface.

Open Data-Link Interface (ODI). Novell’s driver specification for an interface between network hardware and

higher-level protocols. It supports multiple protocols on a single NIC (Network Interface Controller). It is capable of
understanding and translating any network information or request sent by any other ODI-compatible protocol into
something a NetWare client can understand and process.

Open System Authentication. Open System authentication is a null authentication algorithm.

P

PAN . Personal area network. Using Bluetooth wireless technology, PANs enable devices to communicate wirelessly.

Generally, a wireless PAN consists of a dynamic group of less than 255 devices that communicate within about a
33-foot range. Only devices within this limited area typically participate in the network.

Parameter. A variable that can have different values assigned to it.

PC Card. A plug-in expansion card for laptop computers and other devices, also called a PCMCIA card. PC Cards are

85.6mm long x 54 mm wide, and have a 68 pin connector. There are several different kinds:

Type I; 3.3 mm high; use - RAM or Flash RAM

Type II; 5 mm high; use - modems, LAN adaptors

Type III; 10.5 high; use - Hard Disks

PCMCIA. Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association. See PC Card.