bluetooth services are services that this computer provides to remote bluetooth devices.

    the bluetooth services on this computer are referred to collectively in the bluetooth configuration panel as “local services.”

    bluetooth applications are software applications on this computer that allow this computer to use the bluetooth services that are provided by remote devices. the bluetooth applications on this computer are referred to collectively in the bluetooth configuration panel as “client applications.”

    bluetooth services and bluetooth applications usually have coinciding names; e.g., there is a file transfer service and a file transfer client application.

    how this computer provides a service to remote devices is configured on the local services tab of the bluetooth configuration panel.

    how this computer uses a service that is provided by a remote device is configured on the client applications tab of the bluetooth configuration panel.