| DECT | digital enhanced cordless telecommunication |
| GNSS | global navigation satellite system |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| HHD | handheld device |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ICNIRP | International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection |
| LBS | location-based service |
| PD | power density |
| RF-EMF | radiofrequency electromagnetic field |
| RFID | radiofrequency identification |
| SAR | specific absorption rate |
| SCENIHR | Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks |
| TD | tracking device |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| WLAN | wireless local area network |