Personal area networks (Computer networks)

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Name (Hebrew)
רשתות אישיות (רשתות מחשבים)
Name (Latin)
Personal area networks (Computer networks)
Name (Arabic)
شبكات المنطقة الشخصية (شبكات الحاسوب)
Other forms of name
PANs (Personal area networks)
Wireless personal area networks (Computer networks)
WPANs (Personal area networks)
See Also From tracing topical name
Computer networks
Wireless communication systems
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q202271
Library of congress: sh2013001060
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Handbook of personal-area networking technologies and protocols, 2013.
  • Inspec, viewed April 12, 2013(controlled index term: Personal area network)
  • Wikipedia, viewed April 12, 2013(under Personal area network; used for communication among computerized devices, including telephones and personal digital assistants; PANs; can connect to themselves or connect to a higher level network and the Internet; can be wired over buses such as USBand FireWire, or wireless)

Wikipedia description:

A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network for interconnecting electronic devices within an individual person's workspace. A PAN provides data transmission among devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and personal digital assistants. PANs can be used for communication among the personal devices themselves, or for connecting to a higher-level network and the Internet, where one master device takes up the role as gateway. A PAN may be carried over wired interfaces such as USB, but may be carried wirelessly, and specifically called a wireless personal area network (WPAN) using short-distance wireless network technology such as IrDA, Wireless USB, Bluetooth, NearLink, or Zigbee. The reach of a WPAN varies from a few centimeters to a few meters. WPANs specifically tailored for low-power operation of wireless sensors are sometimes called low-power personal area networks (LPPANs) to better distinguish them from low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs).

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