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it is a Medium Access Protocol (MAC) for wireless LAN's. it allows multiple wireless devices to communicate with each other without interfering with each other signals (too much). it is based on CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access, collision avoidance), as opposed to using a strict schedule for transmission times.

you can search for IEEE's webpage for more information

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