ActiveSync - The Microsoft software that allows your PDA to communicate with your PC.
APT or ARPT - Abbreviation for "airport".
Aviation - The mode of navigation in TeleType GPS software that deals with air navigation. For more details on this, please see the Aviation Manual.
Basemap - The one file for each country that stores the positions of cities as well as other necessary data. The basemap file for a country is named CountryName_place.ttm, where CountryName is replaced with the name of the country (For example: US_place.ttm, France_place.ttm).
NEXRAD (Next Generation Radar) - A radar system implemented by the US government that tracks weather patterns and their locations, and warns people in the event of inclement weather. To see the current weather maps in your web browser you can go to http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/ and select the radar station closest to your current location. For more information on what the colors represent on the radar maps, you can go to http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/radinfo/radinfo.html#color.
PC - Personal computer. Desktop or laptop computer typically used in connection with a PDA.
PDA - Personal Digital Assistant, such as an HP iPaq or Dell Axim.
POI - Points of interest. See Yellow Pages for details.
Route - A route is a set of directions created by the software for use in door to door navigation. Routes are stored in files which can be exported from the PC to the PDA. Note: Pilots should use the Trip Planner under Aviation mode.
Routing - The process of creating a route, typically used for street navigation. Pilots
Synchronize (or Sync for short) - The process by which the PDA is connected to the PC through its cradle or cable. Typically handled by the Microsoft ActiveSync software provided with your PDA. The latest version of ActiveSync can also be downloaded from Microsoft's web site.
Waypoint - Waypoints are used to mark locations for future reference, and to mark turns as part of a route. Waypoints can also be used to calculate a route as well. For more information on waypoints, see the section on Creating a Waypoint. For information on waypoint routing, see the section on Waypoint Routing.
Yellow Pages - TeleType includes Yellow Pages points of interest with the maps of Europe and the United States. These points of interest are hotels, ATMs, restaurants, gas stations, train stations, hospitals, and a variety of historic points of interest as well. These points vary by country. Note: POIs are built into Yellow Pages and they are no longer called POIs. They did not disappear; they have simply been integrated into Yellow Pages.