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.

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