English Computing Dictionary
◊ CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS
Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) (Or "spread spectrum") A form of {multiplexing} where
the transmitter encodes the signal using a {pseudo-random}
sequence which the reciever also knows and can use to decode
the received signal. Each different random sequence
corresponds to a different communication channel.
{Motorola} uses CDMA for digital cellular phones.
(1995-02-15)