Bluetooth
Short-range radio standard
Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances between devices.
Named after a 10th-century Danish king who unified warring tribes, the technology connects phones, headphones, speakers, keyboards, and other electronics without cables: My Bluetooth headphones won't pair with my laptop.
As a verb, to Bluetooth something is to send it wirelessly: I'll Bluetooth you the photo.
Handheld connected computer
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- fitness trackerWearable health-monitoring device
keyboard · mouse · printer · game controller · car stereo · hearing aid · smart lock · wireless earbuds
Wearable speakers for ears
- earbudsTiny insertable audio devices
- speakerOne who talks
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
- soundbarElongated television speaker unit
AirPods · headset · streaming · audio codec · latency · multipoint · noise-canceling · hands-free
Broadcast spectrum wavelengths
- short-rangeLimited in distance
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- signal strengthTransmission power measurement
bandwidth · data transfer · mesh network · beacon · GATT · profile · SIG · specification
Act of finding something
- connectionA joining or relation
- passcodeSecret entry sequence
- bondingForming close connections
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
authentication · trusted device · reconnect · searchable · visible · NFC tap · one-touch
The second integer
- 5.0Maximum on many scales
- backwards compatibleFunctions with earlier versions
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- speedRate of motion
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
fitness tracker · keyboard · mouse · printer · game controller · car stereo · hearing aid · smart lock · wireless earbuds · dongle
headphones
Wearable speakers for ears
soundbar · AirPods · headset · streaming · audio codec · latency · multipoint · noise-canceling · hands-free · mono
radio frequency
Broadcast spectrum wavelengths
- short-rangeLimited in distance
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
signal strength · bandwidth · data transfer · mesh network · beacon · GATT · profile · SIG · specification · interference
discovery
Act of finding something
- connectionA joining or relation
- passcodeSecret entry sequence
- bondingForming close connections
handshake · authentication · trusted device · reconnect · searchable · visible · NFC tap · one-touch
2.0
The second integer
- 5.0Maximum on many scales
- backwards compatibleFunctions with earlier versions
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- elettronicacomputer, smartphone, tablet, laptop, stereo
- modern technologysmartphone, smartphones, internet, computers, Wi-Fi
- technologyelectronics, computing, computer, internet, social media
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- Digital Ageapp, blog, emoji, hashtag, meme
- bluetooth speakerWireless audio playback device
- bluetooth pairingConnecting devices without cables
- bluetooth headsetCordless personal audio receiver
- Bluetooth audioCable-free sound transmission
- bluetooth trackerWireless device locator
- Bluetooth keyboardWireless peripheral for text entry