INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION

Domain	Definition
Computing	Infrared Data Association (IrDA) A non-profit trade association providing standards to ensure the quality and interoperability of infrared (IR) hardware. The association currently has a membership of over 160 companies from around the world, representing computer and telecommunications hardware, software, components and adapters. IrDA typically uses direct infrared i.e. point-to-point, line-of-sight, one-to-one communications. The standards include: IrDA Data (SIR, FIR, VFIR), IrDA Control, and AIR. Ports built to the above standards can be found in products such as PDAs, Palm devices, printers, desktop adapters, notebooks, and digital cameras. Home (http://www.irda.org). IrDA Serial Infrared Interface (http://cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/misc/irda.html). Linux-IrDA support (http://www.cs.uit.no/linux-irda/). (1999-10-14). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Specialty Definition: Infrared Data Association

The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) defines physical specifications and communications protocol standards for the short range exchange of data over infrared light, for uses such as personal area networks (PANs).

IrDA is a very short-range example of free-space optical communication.
IrDA interfaces are used in palmtop computers and mobile phones.
IrDA protocols include IrLAP, IrLMP, IrIAS, IrIAP, IrLPT, IrCOMM, IrOBEX, and IrLAN. IrDA has now produced another standard, IrFM, for Infrared financial messaging also known as "Point & Pay".

For the devices to communicate via IrDA they must have a direct line of sight.

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Alternative Orthography: INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

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HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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Specialty Definition: INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION

Computing

Specialty Definition: Infrared Data Association

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Crosswords: INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION

Alternative Orthography: INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION

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