Palm OS Glossary
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Palm OS related terms.
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| Beam | To send a file or application from one handheld to another handheld, to a printer, or to a desktop PC via the infra red port. |
| Bluetooth | A wireless internet access standard. |
| CompactFlash | A flash memory module. Available for HandEra 330 & Pocket PC handhelds. |
| Conduit | An application that passes data between a desktop computer and a handheld. |
| Cradle | The device in which a handheld sits while syncronizing with the desktop computer. |
| Digitizer | Calibrates the screen so that the handheld understands how to interpret taps. |
| Expansion slot | Location for a peripheral device, such as a modem or camera, to plug into a handheld device. |
| Hack | A system extension or small program designed to enhance the Palm OS. Requires a hack manager to function. |
| HotSync | To syncronize data. |
| IR | Infra red. |
| Memory | The amount of space available on a handheld for storage of applications and files. Measured in mega bytes of RAM. |
| Memory Stick | Add-on device to boost the memory on Sony Clié handhelds up to 64 MB of RAM. |
| MMC | MultiMediaCard. |
| Palm OS | The operating system used on handheld computers made by Palm, Handspring, Sony, and others. |
| PDA | Personal digital assistant. Any handheld computer. |
| .pdb | Pilot Database. Palm OS data files. |
| PIM | Personal Information Manager. Any desktop computer based calendar and address book program. |
| Pocket PC | A device that runs on Microsoft's Windows CE operating system. |
| .prc | Pilot Resource Code. Palm OS software files. |
| PRC Tools | Patched versions of the GNU packages gcc, binutils, gdb, and various post-linker tools. |
| RAM | Random Access Memory. Temporary storage for computer applications -- data is lost when battery power is removed. |
| ROM | Read Only Memory. Used for built-in applications and the PDA operating system -- data is preserved when battery power is removed. |
| Stylus | A plastic or metal inkless pen used to write on a handheld screen. |
| Synchronize | The coordination of data between desktop and handheld computers so that any new information on either device is copied to the other. |
| vCard | The electronic business card format used by Palm OS handhelds, Outlook Express, and others. |
| vCalendar | The electronic scheduling format used by Palm OS handhelds, Outlook Express, and others. |
| WAP | Wireless Access Protocol. |
| Wi-Fi | A wireless internet access standard. |
| Windows CE | The Microsoft operating system used on handheld computers made by Casio, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and others. |
| .xrd | XML resource definition. Describes the project resources (such as Forms and Bitmaps) in a development environment. |
