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 HTTP —Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol for accessing the World
Wide Web over the Internet.
 IEEE— InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.Aninternationaltechnical/professional
society that promotes standardization in technicaldisciplines.
 IMAP — Internet Message Access Protocol. An Internet standard protocol for accessing email
fromaremoteserverfromemailclients.IMAPallowsaccessfrommultipleclientdevices.
 IMEI —International Mobile Equipment Identity. Used in LTE networks to identify the device. It
is usually printed on the device and can often be retrieved using a USSD code.
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IP — Internet Protocol. The mechanism by which packets are routed between computers on a
network.
 IP Type — The type of service provided over a network.
 IPaddress—InternetProtocoladdress.TheaddressofadeviceattachedtoanIPnetwork
(TCP/IP network).
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ISP —Internet Service Provider. Also referred to as the service carrier, an ISP provides Internet
connection service (See Network Operator).
 Kbps — Kilobits per second.The rate of data flow.
 LAN — LocalAreaNetwork.Atypeofnetworkthatletsagroupofcomputers,allinclose
proximity (such as inside an office building), communicate with one another. It does not use
commoncarriercircuitsthoughitcanhavegatewaysorbridgestootherpublicorprivate
networks.
 MACAddress—Media AccessControl.Anumberthat uniquelyidentifieseachnetwork
hardware device. MAC addresses are 12-digit hexadecimal numbers. This is also known as the
physical or hardware address.
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Mbps — Megabits per second.The rate of data flow.
 MSID — MobileStationIDentifier.Anumberforamobilephonethatidentifiesthatphoneto
the network.
 NetworkOperator—The vendorthat providesyourwireless access. Knownby different
names in different regions,some examplesare: wireless provider,network provider,orcellular
carrier.
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NetworkTechnology—Thetechnologyonwhichaparticularnetworkprovider’ssystemis
built; such as LTE or GSM.
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NMEAport — NationalMarineElectronicsAssociationport.Theportthroughwhich
applications can access a GPS data stream.
 NNTP —Network News Transfer Protocol. The primary protocol used to connect to Usenet
servers and transfer news articles between systems over the Internet.