ചില പൊതു കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ മൊബൈലിനെ കുറിച്ച്[ Acronyms and Abbreviations][

SIM - subscribers  identity module .

USIM -universal sibscriber identity module

PIN- personal identification number

PUK-  PIN unblocking key

IMEI- international mobile equipment identity

GSM -global system for mobile communications 

CDMA- code division multiple access.

WCDMA wideband code division multiple access

SMS- short message service

IM- instant messaging

MMS -multimedia message service

BIOS- basic input/output system

1G- first generation.

2G- second generation.

3G -third generation.

3GPP -third generation partnership project

GPRS -general packet radio service

EDGE -enhanced data rates for GSM evolution

HSDPA -high speed download packet access

UMTS- Universal Mobile Telecommunications System C304

EV-DO -Evolution-Data Optimized

GPS -global positioning system

AMD- acknowledged mode data

AMR- adaptive multirate

APN -access point name

AV- authentication vector/audio video

CBS -cell broadcast service

CHAP -Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol

CIFS -Common Internet File System

CLI- calling line identification

codec -coder/decoder

CPU- central processing unit

CSV- comma-separated values

DHCP- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DLL -dynamic link library

DNS- domain name system

DOC -U.S. Department of Commerce

DSL digital subscriber line

ebXML Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language

e mail -electronic mail

ext2fs- Second Extended Filesystem

ext3fs- Third Extended Filesystem

FAQ- frequently asked questions

FAT- file allocation table

FCC Federal Communications Commission


FCC ID Federal Communications Commission Identification number


GB -gigabyte


GHz- gigahertz


HTML- Hypertext Markup Language

HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol

HTTPS Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol

IMAP- Internet Message Access Protocol

IP- internet protocol

IR- infrared

JPEG -Joint Photographic Experts Group

Kbps- kilobit per second

LAN -local area network

LCD- liquid crystal display

LED- light emitting diode

MAC -message authentication code/ media access control/mandatory access control

Mbps megabits per second


Mini SD- mini secure digital




MMC- Microsoft Management Console


MMC- MultiMediaCard


MMCmobile- MultiMediaCard Mobile


NFC- near field communication


NTFS- New Technology File System


OHA- Open Handset Alliance


OS- operating system


OSS -open source software


OTP- one-time password


P2P -peer-to-peer


PAN- personal area network




PAP Password Authentication Protocol


PAP policy access point


PDA- personal digital assistant.


PDF -Portable Document Format


PEM -Privacy Enhanced Mail


PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor


PIM- personal information management


PNG- Portable Network Graphics




POP Post Office Protocol


POP3 Post Office Protocol version 3


PPP -Point-to-Point Protocol


RAM- random access memory


ROM -read-only memory


RSS -Really Simple Syndication


RSVP -Resource ReSerVation Protocol

SAR-specific absorption rate.

SD- Secure Digital

SDK -software development kit

SIP -session initiation protocol

SSID service set identifier


SSL Secure Sockets Layer

TCP- transmission control protocol

TXT-  text (record)

UI- user interface

UPC- Universal Product Code


UPnP- Universal Plug and Play

URL -uniform resource locator

USB-  Universal Serial Bus

VLAN -virtual local area network

VoIP- Voice over Internet Protocol

VPN -virtual private network

WAN- wide area network


WAP -wireless access point


WAP- Wireless Application Protocol


WEP- Wired Equivalent Privacy




WiMAX- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access


WLAN- wireless local area network


WMAN- wireless metropolitan area network


WMM®- Wi-Fi Multimedia™


WORM- write once, read many


WPA- Wi-Fi Protected Access


WPA2®- Wi-Fi Protected Access® 2


WPAN -wireless personal area network


WWW -World Wide Web


XHTML- Extensible Hypertext Markup Language


XML- Extensible Markup Language