Irda

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wireless standard designed for data transmission using infrared light. uncountable

    "The computer has to be equipped with an IrDA-compatible infrared port."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Infrared Data Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "An industry group called IrDA, short for the Infrared Data Association, standardized a code for this modulation in 1993. But IrDA standardized only part of the IR connection and left the electronics industry to work out minor details like the software essential for making a link."

Synonyms

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wi fi

Example

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"An industry group called IrDA, short for the Infrared Data Association, standardized a code for this modulation in 1993. But IrDA standardized only part of the IR connection and left the electronics industry to work out minor details like the software essential for making a link."

Etymology

The standard was named after the association that developed it.

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