Glossary – Uniden WNP1000 User Manual

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LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES
OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR
PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT
OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation
or exclusion may not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States
of America.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF
WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in the owner’s
manual you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the
Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging).
The Product should include all parts and accessories originally
packaged with the Product. Include evidence of original
purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you
to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by
traceable means, to warrantor at:

Uniden America Corporation

Parts and Service Division

4700 Amon Carter Blvd

Fort Worth, TX 76155

(800) 775-9060


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Glossary

Ad.Hoc - Ad.Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless transmitters
and receivers to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for
an access point.

Adapter - A printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or
connectivity to a PC. In a networked environment, a network interface card
(NIC) is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the
intranet and/or Internet.

Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and
networks together and handles the most data.

Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given facility, in terms of how much
data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time; expressed in bits per
second (bps).

Bit - A binary digit. The value 0 or 1 used in the binary numbering system.
Also, the smallest form of data.

Boot

- To cause the computer to start executing instructions.

Personal computers contain built-in instructions in ROM chip that are
automatically executed on startup. These instructions search for the operating
system, load it, and pass control to it.

Bridge - A device that interconnects different networks together.

Broadband - A data-transmission scheme in which multiple signals share the
bandwidth of a single medium. This allows the transmission of voice, data, and
video signals over that medium. Cable television uses broadband techniques to
deliver dozens of channels over one cable.

Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact
with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. The word “browser”
seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces
that let you browse text files online.




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