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Wireless Application Protocol

nounid 4675·updated May 9, 2026
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A standard that defines the way in which Internet communications and other advanced services are provided on wireless mobile devices.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

acronym
WAP
plural
Wireless Application Protocols
possessive
Wireless Application Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Wireless Application Protocols'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A specification for a set of communication protocols to standardize the way that wireless devices, such as cellular telephones and radio transceivers, can be used for Internet access, including e-mail, the World Wide Web, newsgroups, and Internet Relay Chat.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A standard that defines the way in which Internet communications and other advanced services are provided on wireless mobile devices.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A standard that defines the way in which Internet communications and other advanced services are provided on wireless mobile devices.

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