SSID

SSID definition - telecom
In IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN (WLAN) specifications, a security mechanism in the form of an authorization code established by the system administrator. A device seeking to gain access must be in possession of the SSID. See also 802.11b, authorization, and WLAN.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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