Many Bluetooth terms sprang up after Bluetooth cellphones became popular, some not so welcome by users. A brief summary follows. See Bluetooth and wireless glossary.

Bluejacking
Sending a message from one Bluetooth phone to another. See Bluejacking.

Bluesnarfing
Extracting data from a person's Bluetooth phone. See Bluesnarfing.

Bluespamming
Sending spam to a user's Bluetooth phone. See spam.

Bluebugging
Taking control of another's Bluetooth phone. See Bluebugging.

Bluetooth pairing
Synchronizing Bluetooth devices such as a headset and cellphone. See Bluetooth pairing.

Bluetooth virus
Planting a virus in a Bluetooth phone. See Bluetooth virus and Cabir.

Personal Area Network
Short-distance networks such as Bluetooth. See personal area network and WPAN.

wireless adapter
A device that adapts a Bluetooth product to a non-Bluetooth computer or cellphone. See Wireless adapter.