
Bluetooth glossary of terms
- Authentication: The process of verifying who, or what device, is trying to connect to your computer using Bluetooth. During the authentication process, both devices are asked for a passkey. The same passkey must be entered on both devices.
- Connectable: A Bluetooth device in range that will respond to another device and set up a connection is "connectable."
- Discoverable: When a Bluetooth enabled device is "discoverable," other Bluetooth devices can find it.
- Device Discovery: A process that allows one device to detect another device.
- Name Discovery: The mechanism that requests and receives a device name.
- Passkey: The authentication key used to establish a link between devices. Similar to a password, except the passkey is stored for future use, so you only have to enter it once, and you don't need to remember it.
- Pairing: The creation and exchange of a passkey between two devices. The passkey is stored for future use. Authentication between devices is done automatically during future connections.
- Profile: A Bluetooth service that may be provided or used by a Bluetooth device.
For more information about Bluetooth, check the Bluetooth website at www.bluetooth.com.