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DATA APPLICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2013-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wireless and Mobile Communications
  • Data Transmission
  • Informatics
DEF

Any application or service which resides on top of a connectivity layer and relies upon a digital interface to facilitate user interaction as part of a specific function or set of functions.

CONT

Data applications are available on a variety of platforms, including mobile telephones; examples of mobile data applications include SMS [short message service] and WAP [Wireless Application Protocol].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications sans fil et mobiles
  • Transmission de données
  • Informatique
DEF

Toute application ou service qui se situe au-dessus de la couche connectivité et qui se sert d'une interface numérique pour faciliter l'interaction de l'utilisateur dans le cadre d'une fonction spécifique ou d'un groupe de fonctions.

CONT

Les applications de données sont disponibles sur une variété de plateformes, notamment les téléphones mobiles; le SMC [service de messages courts] et le WAP [protocole d'application sans fil] sont des exemples d'applications de données mobiles.

Spanish

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