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Transportation Glossary
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Mobile Data Terminals (MDT)

A computerized device used in taxicabs, courier vehicles, service trucks, transit vehicles, and emergency vehicles, etc. to communicate with a central dispatch office. Mobile data terminals feature a screen on which to view information and a keyboard or keypad for entering information, and may be connected to various peripheral devices such as a two-way radio.

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