Nokia E5 00 - Glossary

server to you, to store

information about your

visits to a web site. When

you accept cookies, the

server is able to evaluate

your use of the web site,

what you are interested in,

what you want to read, and

so on.

DNS

Domain name service. An

internet service that

translates domain names

such as www.nokia.com

into IP addresses such as

192.100.124.195. Domain

names are easier to

remember but this

translation is needed

because the internet is

based on IP addresses.

DTMF

tones

Dual-tone multifrequency

tones. The DTMF system is

used by touch-tone

telephones. DTMF assigns a

specific frequency, or tone,

to each key so that it can

easily be identified by a

microprocessor. DTMF tones

allow you to communicate

with voice mailboxes,

computerised telephony

systems, and so on.

EAP

Extensible authentication

protocol. EAP plug-ins are

used in wireless networks

to authenticate wireless

devices and authentication

servers.

EGPRS

Enhanced GPRS. EGPRS is

similar to GPRS, but it

enables faster connection.

For availability and data

transfer speed, contact your

service provider.

GPRS

General packet radio

service. GPRS enables

wireless access for mobile

phones to data networks

(network service). GPRS

uses packet data

technology where

information is sent in short

bursts of data over the

mobile network. The

benefit of sending data in

packets is that the network

is occupied only when

sending or receiving data.

As GPRS uses the network

efficiently, it allows for

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quick data connection setup

and fast data transmission

speeds.
You must subscribe to the

GPRS service. For availability

and subscription to GPRS,

contact your service

provider.
During a voice call, you

cannot establish a GPRS

connection, and any

existing GPRS connection is

put on hold unless the

network supports dual

transfer mode.

GPS

Global positioning system.

GPS is a worldwide radio

navigation system.

HTTP

Hypertext transfer protocol.

A document transfer

protocol used in the web.

HTTPS

HTTP over a secure

connection.

IMAP4

Internet mail access

protocol, version 4. A

protocol used for accessing

your remote mailbox.

Internet

access

point

An access point is where

your device connects to a

network. To use e-mail and

multimedia services or to

connect to the internet and

browse web pages, you

must first define internet

access points for these

services.

Infrastru

cture

operatin

g mode

A WLAN network mode

where devices are

connected to WLAN using a

WLAN access point.

PIN

Personal identity number.

The PIN code protects your

device from unauthorised

use. The PIN code is

supplied with the SIM card.

If the PIN code request is

selected, the code is

required each time the

device is switched on. The

PIN code must be 4 to 8

digits long.

PIN2

The PIN2 code is supplied

with some SIM cards. The

PIN2 code is required to

access certain functions

supported by the SIM card.

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The length of the PIN2 code

is 4 to 8 digits.

POP3

Post office protocol, version

3. A common mail protocol

that can be used for

accessing your remote

mailbox.

PUK and

PUK2

Personal Unblocking Key.

PUK and PUK2 codes are

required to change a

blocked PIN code or PIN2

code, respectively. The

length of the code is 8

digits.

SIP

Session Initiation Protocol.

SIP is used for creating,

modifying, and terminating

certain types of

communication sessions

with one or more

participants.

SSID

Service set identifier. SSID is

the name that identifies the

specific WLAN.

Streamin

g

Streaming audio and video

files means playing them

directly from the web

without downloading them

first to your device.

UMTS

Universal Mobile

Telecommunications

System. UMTS is a 3G mobile

communication system.

Besides voice and data,

UMTS enables audio and

video delivery to wireless

devices.
When you use your device in

GSM and UMTS networks,

multiple data connections

can be active at the same

time, and access points can

share a data connection. In

the UMTS network, data

connections remain active

during voice calls. You can,

for example, browse the

web faster than previously

possible while

simultaneously speaking on

the phone.

UPIN

PIN code used in UMTS

network.

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