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Section 7B: Glossary 407
Glossary
Partnership: Two Bluetooth devices—for example, your Treo Pro smartphone and a
hands-free device—that can connect because each device finds the same passkey on the
other device. Once you form a partnership with a device, you don’t need to enter a passkey to
connect with that device. Partnership is known on some devices as paired relationship,
pairing, trusted device, or trusted pair.
Phone as Modem: The feature that enables your device (when connected to the mobile
broadband network) to be used as a high-speed modem for your computer, using a wired
(USB cable) connection.
Phone Off: The icon that indicates when the phone feature is not connected to any wireless
phone network. You can still use the organizer and other features.
PIM (personal information manager): A category of software that includes applications such
as Microsoft Outlook, Palm
®
Desktop software, Lotus Notes, and ACT!. PIMs generally store
contacts, schedules, tasks, and memos.
SMS: The service that exchanges short text messages almost instantly between wireless
devices. These messages can usually include up to 160 characters. Your Treo Pro
smartphone can send and receive text messages while you are on a voice call.
Sprint 1xRTT: The next generation of wireless Internet access that enables you to check your
email and browse the Web.
SSID: The name that identifies a Wi-Fi network. If a network does not broadcast its SSID, you
must get the SSID from the system administrator in order to connect to the network.
Synchronization: The process in which information that is entered or updated on your
Treo Pro smartphone, your computer, or a server is updated in one of the other locations
either wirelessly or by means of a cable connection. See “Synchronizing Information” on
page 331.
User name: The name associated with your Treo Pro smartphone that distinguishes it from
other Windows Mobile devices. When you first synchronize your device, you are asked to give
it a user name.
Wi-Fi access point: A network device with an antenna that provides wireless connections to a
larger network. Also called a hotspot.