The glossary contains terms and acronyms that are used in this document.
Development Kit (DK)
A hardware development platform used for application development.
DK
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)
A form of eavesdropping where communication between two devices is monitored and
modified by an unauthorized party who relays information between the two devices giving the
illusion that they are directly connected.
MITM
Out of Band (OOB)
A communication channel that is outside of the defined activity. For example, in
Bluetooth®
Low Energy, Out of Band pairing can be used to share encryption
keys or authentication data using a different communication channel (such as
NFC).
OOB
Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI)
An indication of the power of a received radio signal.
RSSI
System on Chip (SoC)
A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a
computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit.
A hardware device for asynchronous serial communication between devices.
UART
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
An industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and
protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers, peripheral devices,
and other computers.