general packet radio service

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

General Packet Radio Service
GPRS

   <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)