Glossary of Abbreviations

Glossary of Abbreviations

This section identifies the acronyms used in this guide for easy reference.
AFC
Automated Frequency Coordination
AP
Access Point
BSS
Basic Service Set
CCA
Clear Channel Assessment
DFS
Dynamic Frequency Selection
EIRP
Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
HE
High Efficiency
H2E
Hash to Element (SAE)
HnP
Hunting and Pecking (SAE)
LPI
Low Power Indoor
MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
MU-MIMO
Multiuser MIMO
OFDM
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing
OFDMA
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
OWE
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption
PSC
Preferred Scan Channel
PSD
Power Spectral Density
QBSS
QoS BSS
RNR
Reduced Neighbor Report
SAE
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals
SNR
Signal to Noise Ratio
SP
Standard Power
STA
Station (client device)
TWT
Target Wake Time
U-NII
Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure
VLP
Very Low Power
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA3
WPA version 3