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Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

Glossary

CDMA
code division multiple access

CDPD
cellular digital packet data

CSD
circuit-switched cellular data

DECT
digital European cordless communication

GPRS
general packet radio services

GSM
global system for mobile communications

HTML
hypertext markup language

HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol

IP
Internet protocol

LAN
local-area network

PCS
personal communications service

PDA
personal digital assistants

SIM
subscriber identity module

SMS
short message service

TCP
transmission control protocol

TDMA
time-division multiple access

TLS
transparent LAN service

UDP
user datagram protocol

USSD
unstructured supplementary services data

WAE
wireless application environment

WAP
wireless application protocol

WDP
WAP datagram protocol

WML
wireless markup language

WMLScript
wireless markup language script

WSP
WAP session protocol

WTA
wireless telephony application

WTLS
wireless transport layer security

WTP
WAP transaction protocol

XML
extensible markup language

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