Enterprise digital assistant
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An Enterprise digital assistant (EDA) is a handheld computer, born of the Personal digital assistant popularity which was adapted for extensive more robust usage within the Small and medium enterprises|SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) and Enterprise business Application software|Applications as a Data Capture mobile device.
Over the years, these business applications have grown from simple batched data collection using Barcode readers to include extensive usage of other expanding business technologies within the areas of WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks), GPRS Edge Communications, Biometrics, Magnetic Stripe, Smart Card and RFID data capture technologies.
EDAs are also known as Data Capture Mobile Devices or Batch Terminals or Portables.
EDAs have many uses in many types of business: Warehouse management, Inventory control and Field Services to mentions a few.
EDAs, are to the business sector, what the Personal digital assistant where to the domestic sector, which allows business applications to combine a portable device with their data collection requirements.
As is the case with Personal digital assistant|PDAs, EDAs may include a Touch Screen, IrDA, Bluetooth, a Memory card slot, however EDAs may also include one or more data capture devices
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