Many Bluetooth terms sprang up after Bluetooth cellphones became popular, some not so welcome by users. A brief summary follows. See Bluetooth and wireless glossary.
Bluejacking
Sending a message from one Bluetooth phone to another. See Bluejacking.
Bluesnarfing
Extracting data from a person's Bluetooth phone. See Bluesnarfing.
Bluespamming
Sending spam to a user's Bluetooth phone. See spam.
Bluebugging
Taking control of another's Bluetooth phone. See Bluebugging.
Bluetooth pairing
Synchronizing Bluetooth devices such as a headset and cellphone. See Bluetooth pairing.
Bluetooth virus
Planting a virus in a Bluetooth phone. See Bluetooth virus and Cabir.
Personal Area Network
Short-distance networks such as Bluetooth. See personal area network and WPAN.
wireless adapter
A device that adapts a Bluetooth product to a non-Bluetooth computer or cellphone. See Wireless adapter.
Bluejacking
Sending a message from one Bluetooth phone to another. See Bluejacking.
Bluesnarfing
Extracting data from a person's Bluetooth phone. See Bluesnarfing.
Bluespamming
Sending spam to a user's Bluetooth phone. See spam.
Bluebugging
Taking control of another's Bluetooth phone. See Bluebugging.
Bluetooth pairing
Synchronizing Bluetooth devices such as a headset and cellphone. See Bluetooth pairing.
Bluetooth virus
Planting a virus in a Bluetooth phone. See Bluetooth virus and Cabir.
Personal Area Network
Short-distance networks such as Bluetooth. See personal area network and WPAN.
wireless adapter
A device that adapts a Bluetooth product to a non-Bluetooth computer or cellphone. See Wireless adapter.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2009 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
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