The glossary contains explanations of common Jabra terminology and industry terms. You can search using the alphabetical indexes below or simply scroll through the list

BluetoothGlobally recognized standard for wireless communication. Wireless data and voice transfer between headsets, laptops, PCs, mobile phones, PDA ‘s, printers etc. Unlike infrared, Bluetooth does not need a visual connection.

dBDecibel, measuring unit for the volume of a sound. One decibel is a tenth of a Bel, named after Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. 1 DB is the difference between two sound levels that can be detected by the human ear. 

DECTDigital Enhanced Cordless Telephony. Digital and tap-proof transfer technology for wireless telephony. 

DECT CAT-iqThe new standard, called CAT -iq is an acronym for “Cordless Advanced Technology – internet and quality“. Internet services may be tied in along with the voice transmission, which would normally require WLAN. CAT -iq is based on DECT and is downward compatible to the currently established DECT standard. 

DHSGWireless communication (receive/talk) set. Standardized EHS interface. 

DongleIs a little piece of hardware that can be connected to a computer, usually portable like a USB-Stick. Earlier, Dongles have been used primarily to authenticate a software installation. Today, the term Dongle is mostly used for a wireless wideband adapter. In connection with Jabra products, Dongle is just a different word for a USB Bluetooth adapter.

DSPDigital Signal Processor. Chips that digitally optimize voice or music. 
In headsets it is usually used to optimize the voice transfer. For instance, it will suppress echoes and an artificial side tone is added (the own voice can be heard and the sound is natural). 

DuoHeadset with earphones for both ears, also called binaural with voice output on both ears.

EHSElectronic Hook Switch interface between deskphone and headset can facilitate the following at a minimum: Dial tone transfer, acceptance and ending of a call from the wireless headset.

FirmwareBasic software that is embedded in the device hardware, for example in a headset or a base station from Jabra.

GAPGeneric Access Profile (DECT -GAP) is a transfer protocol for wireless phones and allows for the communication of DECT devices from various manufacturers amongst one another. Wireless phones of various manufacturers can be used next to one another at one DECT base station, because they all use the same transfer protocol and in that way, a manufacturer spanning communication of the devices is possible.

IntelliTone™IntelliTone™ regulates the average sound level down to 85dB. 

IntelliPowerJabra IntelliPower avoids unnecessary power consumption. When not in use, the display illumination dims down automatically and the headset switches into the stand-by mode. Switching power supply  units are used that have less power consumption yet deliver full performance. 

IPThe „Internet Protocol“ (IP) is a network protocol that is commonly used in computer networks and provides the base of the internet.
Mono Headset with earphones for only one ear, also called mono-aural.

NarrowbandNarrowband describes sounds within a narrow frequency range between 300 and 3400 Hz. 

Noise CancellingNoise-suppressing microphone for noisy office environments, like call centers and cubicle based open space offices.