Glossary
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
C2DM |
Google’s Android Cloud-to-Device-Messaging is a service that helps to send data from servers to the application on your device. |
IMEI |
International Mobile Equipment Identity is a unique number, similar to a unique fingerprint, to identify your device. |
SIM card |
Subscriber Identification Module card is a provider’s card on which different information is stored, such as the serial number, the telephone number or your PIN. |
PIN |
Personal Identification Number, usually a 4 digit number. |
OS |
The Operating System of your device. |
GPS |
Global Positioning System is a satellite-based system that provides location and time data to GPS receivers. |
Cell Tower technology |
Advanced radio technology that picks up mobile phone signals and passes them to other towers, using radio waves. |
WiFi |
It is a standard that enables the exchange of data and the wireless access to the Internet via a network access point. |
W-LAN |
Wireless Network Access. |
Cloud |
It is a remote server location and computing infrastructure. Data stored on the cloud are not stored locally on your computer. |
Alternative telephone number |
The telephone number that can be called from your locked device, using the button Call owner. |
Latitude |
Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position on the Earth. |
Longitude |
Geographic coordinate that specifies the west-east position on the Earth. |