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WIRELESS COMPUTER NETWORK [7 records]

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Record 1 2026-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

Simply put, cybertorts and cybercrimes are wrongful acts or omissions "involv[ ing] a computer and a network, where a computer may or may not have played an instrumental part" in the wrongful conduct. There is a significant overlap in conduct that may constitute criminal or tortious activity over an unsecured wireless Internet connection.

Key term(s)
  • cyber-tort

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Dans le domaine de la responsabilité délictuelle, la même difficulté se pose avec la localisation du lieu du délit commis en ligne (le cyberdélit). Or, c'est le facteur de rattachement principal pour cette catégorie [...]

Key term(s)
  • cyber-délit

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Description of Modem Signals. ... Request to Send (RTS). ... this signal is generally used to indicate that the computer is prepared to receive data from the modem (it can also be used in half-duplex communication to request permission to transmit, hence the name).

CONT

What is request to send(RTS) ? RTS is a pivotal concept in computer networking. It functions as a digital protocol ensuring efficient data transmission, particularly in wireless communication. When a device wants to send data, it initiates an RTS signal, essentially requesting permission to transmit. This preemptive communication helps prevent collisions in shared network spaces, promoting a smoother flow of data. While RTS adds a layer of coordination, it's especially crucial in crowded network environments, where simultaneous transmissions are likely.

OBS

Ready to Receive; Ready to Send: These designations do not appear in either the IEEE 802.11 or the RS-232 standards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión de datos
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 3 2023-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephone Services
DEF

A wireless communications service provider that owns or controls all the elements necessary to sell and deliver wireless communications services to an end user.

OBS

[A mobile network operator typically owns or controls elements such as] wireless network infrastructure, backbone network infrastructure, billing, customer care, provisioning computer systems and marketing and repair organizations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
  • Télécommunications
  • Services téléphoniques
DEF

Fournisseur de services de communication sans fil qui possède ou qui contrôle tous les éléments nécessaires pour vendre ou offrir des services à un utilisateur final.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

If your computer is connected to the Internet via a wireless network, see the sidebar on how to enable your network to publish to the Internet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Ce produit permet aux utilisateurs qui souhaitent publier sur Internet des documents Word au format enrichi, d'étendre leur audience aux personnes qui ne disposent pas de Word.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
OBS

With the development of wireless computer network technology and group decision-making software, a new style of town meeting can be convened. For example, AmericaSpeaks, a U. S.-based non-profit organization, has worked with municipal governments and other agencies to develop and manage large-scale town meetings and citizen engagement events, in some cases with thousands of on-site participants. Every participant is part of a table discussion group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
OBS

Avec le développement de la technologie des réseaux informatiques sans fil et des logiciels de décision de groupe, on peut convoquer une assemblée publique locale d'un style différent. Par exemple, AmericaSpeaks, une organisation sans but lucratif des États-Unis, a travaillé avec des administrations municipales et d'autres organismes pour élaborer et gérer des assemblées publiques de grande ampleur et des événements de participation des citoyens, comptant dans certains cas des milliers de participants sur place.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

An electronic device for storing learning resources, which could be accessed by students at all times.

CONT

As replacement for traditional textbooks, "electronic schoolbags" could reduce the weight of schoolbags and expand the repository of learning resources. An "electronic schoolbag" system consists of hardware such as Personal Digital Assistant(PDA) or notebook computer together with a wireless connection to the Local Area Network(LAN) of the school and the Internet.

CONT

goReader is like an electronic schoolbag. It’s a device that stores and gives you access to your textbooks in electronic format. It weighs around 5 pounds (approximately 2 kg), and can hold around 150 textbooks, including study guides, supplementary information, etc.

Key term(s)
  • electronic schoolbag system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Internet et télématique
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Ensemble de services et de contenus éducatifs placés sur une plate-forme accessible pour l'élève depuis l'école, de chez lui ou d'un point d'accès public par le biais d'une liaison Internet à haut-débit.

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
CONT

Wireless networks are proliferating rapidly, going digital and harnessing "intelligent network" technology to locate and identify roaming subscribers and to customize the services they receive. An intelligent network consists of a distributed signaling network of switches, databases and dedicated computer servers that is separate from, yet intimately connected to, the transport networks on which subscriber's voice calls and data actually flow. This architectural framework, which has been refined over the past 30 years to support such services as 800-number calling, caller identification and "911, "will soon make personalized communications services as portable as a pocket telephone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
CONT

La croissance du marché des radio-communications a intensifié la pression [...] sur les opérateurs pour qu'ils utilisent les fréquences plus efficacement en adoptant des techniques numériques.

OBS

Les réseaux radiotéléphoniques, de plus en plus nombreux, deviennent numériques et «intelligents», afin de localiser et d'identifier les abonnés mobiles et de personnaliser les services qui leur sont proposés. Les réseaux intelligents sont composés de commutateurs, de bases de données et de serveurs spécialisés, en plus des réseaux de transport où transitent les appels et les données des abonnés. Cette architecture, perfectionnée tout au long des 30 dernières années afin d'inclure des services tels que les numéros verts et l'identification du correspondant, débouchera bientôt sur des systèmes de communication personnalisés aussi petits que les téléphones portatifs.

Spanish

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