Wireless Application Protocol (wap)

Primary definition

A standard that defines the way in which Internet communications and other advanced services are provided on wireless mobile devices.

Also known asWAP · Wireless App Protocol
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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A standard that defines the way in which Internet communications and other advanced services are provided on wireless mobile devices.

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Wireless Application Protocol (wap). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/wireless-application-protocol-wap

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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