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Term |
Definition |
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Application |
An application is installed physically into a device and executed locally. Applications are developed with JavaTM (includes applets/MIDlets), C++, etc. A chess game is an example of an application. |
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Avkon |
S60 extensions and modifications to Uikon and other parts of the Symbian OS Application Framework. |
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CSD |
Circuit-switched data. |
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Error |
A human action that produces an incorrect result. (BS7925-1) |
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Failure |
A deviation of the software from its expected delivery or service. (BS7925-1) |
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Fault |
A manifestation of an error in software. If encountered, a fault may cause a failure. (BS7925-1) |
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Functional Specification |
A document that describes the expected application usage. It may include Release notes, Help, User's guide, or Requirement specification. |
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IAP |
Internet Access Point. |
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Java terminology |
JavaTM Platform, Micro Edition (JavaTM ME), is a Java edition that consists of different consumer electronics' Java specifications and technologies. Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) is a Java profile for Java ME; it provides an open application execution environment for the S60 platform. A MIDlet is an application as specified under the MIDP specification. |
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MMS |
Multimedia Messaging Service. |
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Nokia Testing |
Nokia Testing describes the testing process, which consists of Symbian Signed and additional Nokia tests performed for the application. A third-party software application that has passed this process will be signed with Symbian Signed. |
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OS |
Operating system. |
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PKG |
Package List (.pkg). This file contains the specification of all files to be integrated by makesis, i.e., application files as well as other files (audio, images, XML, etc.) needed by the Java application. The package list is usually written manually and contains the mapping of local files to the directory path on the destination Symbian device. |
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S60 |
S60 user interface is a smartphone platform designed for Symbian OS by Nokia. It supports mobile browsing, multimedia messaging (MMS), and content downloading, as well as a host of personal information management (PIM) and telephony applications. |
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S60 platform |
S60 is a device software platform for smartphones that Nokia licenses to other mobile device manufacturers as a source-code product. |
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SIS |
Symbian Installation Script (.sis). The makesis reads the .pkg and includes all files listed. The resulting file, the Symbian Installation Script, is an executable file, which provides a standardized user interface for installing any Symbian application onto the Symbian device. |
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SMS |
Short Message Service. |
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Third-party software application |
An application that has been created by a third-party company. In this document, all references are to applications created for Nokia mobile phone platforms. |
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TPO |
Total product offering. This refers to the entirety of a particular build of a given device — that is, all its hardware, software, and features. |
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UID |
Each released Symbian platform application needs to have at least one Unique Identification (UID) number assigned to it. This UID is written to each file created by that application to associate the files with that application. This guarantees that the correct application is used when the file is opened (the Symbian platform does not use ambiguous file extensions for this purpose like other systems). |
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Uikon |
UI and control framework common to Symbian platforms. |
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UIQ |
UIQ is a customizable pen-based user interface platform for media-rich mobile phones based on Symbian OS. |