General Packet Radio Service
<communications> (GPRS) A GSM data transmission technique that does not
set up a continuous channel from a portable terminal for the transmission and
reception of data, but transmits and receives data in packets. It makes very
efficient use of available radio spectrum, and users pay only for the volume of
data sent and received.
See also: packet radio.
(1999-09-12)
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