IrDA
Updated: 10/11/2017 by Computer Hope
Founded in 1993, IrDA is short for Infrared Data Association. IrDA is a group of hardware manufacturers working together to create standards for infrared data transmission. Hardware devices conforming to IrDA standards can work with one another, but they may only be separated by a few feet and need a clear line of sight. IrDA connections have transmission rates similar to parallel ports.