irda

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irda - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Infrared Data Association
  IrDA
  
     <standard, body> (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.
  
     (http://irda.org).
  
     IrDA Serial Infrared Interface (http://cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/misc/irda.html)
     .
  
     Linux-IrDA support (http://cs.uit.no/linux-irda/).
  
     (1999-10-14)
  

irda - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  IRDA
         InfraRed Data Association (org., manufacturer, IRDA), "IrDA"