Bluetooth adapter

Cordless pairing device

A Bluetooth adapter is a small device that adds Bluetooth wireless capability to equipment that lacks it.

Most plug into a USB port: I got a Bluetooth adapter so my old desktop could connect to wireless headphones.

Some connect via audio jack to let older car stereos or home receivers receive wireless audio from phones.

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pairing · pairing mode · connect · receiver · transmitter · signal · device · headphones · speaker · audio jack · sync · range · short range · portable · plug · plug and play · laptop · audio

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connectivity method

Bluetooth adapterUSB cable

Standard digital connector cord

wired connection · audio cable · ethernet cable · data cable · parallel port

technology protocol

Bluetooth adapterNFC chip

Short-range wireless microchip

connectivity enabler versus connectivity barrier

Bluetooth adaptersignal jammer

Broadcasts interference to block signals

Faraday cage · airplane mode

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G