GSM Definition

gēĕsĕm
noun
A wireless transmission standard for digital cell phones, used worldwide.
Webster's New World
A digital cell-phone system using this standard.
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abbreviation
Grams per square metre, (unit for measuring the weight of paper)
Wiktionary
(telecommunications) Global System for Mobile communications.
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(electronics) Groupe Spécial Mobile.
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(LGBT) Gender and/or sexual minority.
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Origin of GSM

  • Originally short for French Groupe Spécial Mobile Special Mobile Group now officially short for Global System for Mobile Communications

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

GSM Sentence Examples

  • The critical difference is the latter pair are equipped with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) cellular radios only, meaning that they will work with networks like Rogers Wireless in Canada and AT&T in the United States.

  • Phone calls and analog faxes are routed via GSM and device works as a substitute for a fixed telephone line.

  • It is sold as a generic product through a Chinese manufacturer and distributor, offering quad-band GSM connectivity, on-demand GPS data, and a range of parental controls.

  • There are advantages to either technology, but because a larger portion of the world uses GSM, Research in Motion -- the company that makes BlackBerry devices -- is more motivated to focus their efforts on creating GSM cell phones.

  • The Directive will cover a variety of technologies including infrared, microwave, GPS and GSM.

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