Capterra Glossary
SIM Card (Subscriber Identity Module) Card
A SIM card is a small piece of hardware that fits into an electronic device. SIM cards are commonly used in mobile phones. However, they are also found in other pieces of electronics, like computers or digital cameras. These cards can store vital information. This includes a phone's International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). An IMSI is a critical part of a phone that allows the phone to gain access to data and voice calls. These cards come in a variety of formats, including full SIM, mini SIM, micro SIM and more.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About SIM Card (Subscriber Identity Module) Card
SIM cards are critical pieces of hardware that are necessary to operate mobile devices. Fortunately for small businesses, they can often be moved from one device to another. This can allow a small business to easily upgrade a piece of software while keeping all the personalized information that was on it.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy