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A chain of piconets created by allowing one or more Bluetooth devices to each be a slave in one piconet and act as the master for another piconet simultaneously. A scatternet allows several devices to be networked over an extended distance. (SP 800-121) (NISTIR)
Also known asBluetooth scatternet · scatter net · scatter-net
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A chain of piconets created by allowing one or more Bluetooth devices to each be a slave in one piconet and act as the master for another piconet simultaneously. A scatternet allows several devices to be networked over an extended distance. (SP 800-121) (NISTIR)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Scatternet. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/scatternet
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