IrDA or Infrared Data Association, defines the specifications for communications protocol for exchange of data through infrared light. The layers that define IrDA are: IrPHY, IrLAP, IrLMP, IrCOMM, Tiny TP, IrOBEX, IrLAN and IrSimple. It is used for short range exchange of data for personal area networks. It is wireless but the devices must a direct line of site to communicate via IrDA.
For more information, you can check out the official website of IrDA at www.irda.org.
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