AC Power: The abbreviation for Alternating Current. AC power is the type of
electricity found in wall outlets in the United States and most other countries.
Bluetooth: A wireless technology that uses short radio waves to exchange data
between compatible devices over distances up to 33 feet.
Connectable: A Bluetooth-enabled device in-range that will respond to another
Bluetooth device and set up a connection.
Connected: When a Bluetooth-enabled device is within range of another Bluetooth
device and the two are communicating over the wireless Bluetooth link.
Discoverable: A Bluetooth-enabled device that other Bluetooth devices can detect
(‘discover’), pair to or connect to.
EDR: The abbreviation for Enhanced Data Rate. EDR technology provides a faster data
rate (speed) for seamless synchronization of sound and video.
Pairing: The process of creating a persistent link between two Bluetooth-enabled
devices. This only occurs once; future connections between the two devices are made
(authenticated) automatically.
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