IrDA en · NOUN
Etymology
The standard was named after the association that developed it.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A wireless standard designed for data transmission using infrared light.
Most of the wireless connections between computing devices are infrared. Such IrDA ports (named for the Infrared Data Association) are commonplace on personal digital assistants, notebook computers and printers, but Bluetooth is gaining ground.
2000 September 27, “A Digital Pen That Wows”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 May 2021:Ericsson said the port should work with other IrDA equipped devices, such as the upcoming Palm PC's.
1998 January 10, Marty Katz, “New Options Offer More PC Connectivity”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2022:There are some comparisons to be made with short-range wireless Bluetooth or IrDA (infrared light communications) as well as the more powerful Wi-Fi that's in many homes. […] While optical technologies such as IrDA or smart-lighting need line of sight, clearly Wi-Fi or Bluetooth do not.
2009 February 26, Michael Pollitt, “Lights, signal, networking”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2021:The computer has to be equipped with an IrDA-compatible infrared port.
1996 December 3, Lynn Simross, “The Images Stay Still; the Features Take You Forward”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2025:Forget Area 51. The biggest mystery to modern science is the IrDA port. Although few aliens frequent IrDA as they do Area 51, the port is similarly surrounded by disinformation and razor wire.
2000 July 24, Winn L. Rosch, “Beating the infrared blues […]”, in The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Oh., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5-C, column 2:The camera is also wireless IrDA-enabled. In theory, this means that your friend could send you a picture from his phone to your Xiao for a quick print out.
2008 November 17, Jose Fermoso, “New Insta-Photo Cameras Seek to Ride Long Tail of Polaroid Nostalgia”, in Wired, San Francisco, Calif.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 May 2014: