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Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A wireless network composed only of stations and [a] no access point.

OBS

access point: A hardware device that serves as a communications hub to provide a wireless connection to a wireless-enabled computer.

OBS

Ad hoc mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

[...] collection d'entités mobiles interconnectées par une technologie sans fil formant un réseau temporaire sans l'aide de toute administration ou de tout support fixe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
  • Internet y telemática
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