Gprs

/ˌdʒi pi ɑr ˈɛs/ noun

Definition

General Packet Radio Service; a mobile data service for 2G and 3G cellular networks

Etymology

Acronym formed in 1990s from General Packet Radio Service

Kelly Says

GPRS was the bridge between basic text messaging and modern mobile internet - it made mobile email and web browsing possible for the first time! Think of it as the grandfather of today's mobile data.

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