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CDMA

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abbreviation

  1. code-division multiple access: a digital technology used in mobile phones

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When we started with 2G cellular, the big question was the capacity of CDMA: can we make sure that everybody has the ability to have a cell phone?

From The Verge • Jan. 11, 2022

Irwin Jacobs was told that his big idea, code division multiple access, or CDMA, which cell telephone networks rely on, simply violated the laws of physics.

From Forbes • May 2, 2013

Since reaching their agreement last year, the companies have been testing a version of the handset that will work with Verizon’s code division multiple access, or CDMA, technology, McAdam said.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 12, 2011

That's because its voice protocol, CDMA, isn't widely used overseas.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2011

Its breakthrough product was a wireless station that could run several communications technologies, such as GSM or CDMA, more efficiently than its competitors' units.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2010

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