Home

Part of the TechTarget Network of Enterprise IT Web Sites
Home Look It Up ITKnowledge Exchange Fast References Products White Papers Blogs
Definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words.
Search our IT-specific encyclopedia for:
 
OR Jump to a topic:
 
Advanced Search
Browse alphabetically:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Word of the Day - May 15, 2008
Biometric verification is any means by which a person can be uniquely identified by evaluating one or more distinguishing biological traits.. Continued...
Browse for tech definitions in these categories:
> Application Security  
> Authentication  
> Backup/Recovery  
> Blogs  
> Business Intelligence management  
> Business Software  
> Business Terms  
> Call Centers  
> Chapter Downloads  
> Cheat Sheets  
> Circuit Switched Services Equipment & Providers  
> Compliance  
> Computing Fundamentals  
> Customer Data Management  
> Data and Data Management  
> Database  
> Data Transmission  
> Electronics  
> Email and Messaging  
> Glossaries  
> Hardware  
> High Speed Networks  
> Internet Acronyms & Lingo  
> Internet Applications  
> Internet Technologies  
> Learning Guides  
> Linux  
> Local Area Networks  
> Macintosh  
> Malware  
> Mathematics  
> Microprocessors  
> Multimedia & Graphics  
> Nanotechnology  
> NAS  
> Network Administration  
> Network Hardware  
> Networking and Communications  
> Network Security  
> Network Software  
> Open Source  
> Operating Systems  
> PCs  
> Peripherals  
> Personal Computing  
> Podcasts  
> Programming  
> Project Management  
> Protocols  
> Quizzes  
> Robotics  
> Routing and Switching  
> SAN  
> Security Management  
> Security Threats and Countermeasures  
> Software Applications  
> Software Development  
> Software Management  
> Spyware  
> Standards & Organizations  
> Storage Hardware  
> Storage Management  
> Telecom  
> Video  
> Virtualization  
> Voice over IP (VoIP)  
> Web services / SOA  
> Windows  
> Wireless & Mobile  
> Wireless LANs  
> Wireless Technologies  
Brought to you from around the TechTarget network of sites
> Disaster recovery planning: Addressing malicious data corruption
from WhatIs.com
> 77 useful Linux commands and utilities
from WhatIs.com
> In aching economy, IT job market still healthy
from WhatIs.com
> Microsoft update patches critical flaws affecting Word, Publisher
from WhatIs.com
> Mobile and Wireless Protocols
from WhatIs.com
> Software testing in a virtual environment
from WhatIs.com
> Windows XP Troubleshooting Tutorial
from WhatIs.com
> Best customer retention strategies
from WhatIs.com
Last updated on: May 15 2008
Fast Resources
Cheat Sheets for the information that you use most frequently.
> Every file extension in the world
File extension quick look-up reference

> Our Favorite Cheat Sheets
Cheat sheet charts for programming and end-user applications like Word and Excel

> ASCII symbols
How to type special ASCII symbol

> Bypass IVRS - Talk to a real person - cheatsheet
How to bypass automated systems and get a real person on the phone

> Emoticons from Japan
Japanese Smiley Faces

> Fast Guide to DSL
Data rates and distance limits

> Fast Guide to IT Humor
Fast Guide to IT Humor

> Fast Guide to RAM
Fast Guide to RAM

> Fast Guide to Storage Technologies
Fast Guide to Storage Technologies

> Fast Guide to DTV
Digital Television guide

> Table of Physical Units
Chart listing values in International System of Units (SI) and the meter-kilogram-second (MKS) system

> CAT5 and other cabling categories
ANSI/EIA standards for categories of twisted pair cabling systems

> Chat Abbreviations
Text message shortcuts and abbreviations

> Digital signal (DS) multiples
Standard digital transmission rates

> Error messages for Windows 2000
Quick look-up for Microsoft Windows 2000 error messages

> Error messages for Windows XP Pro
Quick look-up for Microsoft Windows XP Pro error messages

> Fast Guide to CD/DVD
Data transfer rates, rotation speeds and capabilities

> Fast guide to 802.11
IEEE 802 reference chart subdivided into 22 parts that cover the physical and data-link aspects of wireless networking

> Kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi, and all that
Binary prefix multipliers used to clarify the differnce between decimal (power-of-10) and binary (power-of-2) numeration terms

> Kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, and all that
Prefix multipliers used to denote quantity

> Learning Guides and Tutorials
Fast reference materials for guided self-study -- technical topics including networking, security, virtualization, backup and recovery

> Logic gates
I/O diagrams for the seven basic logic gates: AND, OR, XOR, NOT, NAND, NOR, and XNOR

> Mathematical Symbols
Mathematical symbols and explanations for what they mean

> OSI Reference Model illustrated
Standard reference model for communication between two end users in a network

> Quizzes
Short quizzes for guided self-study -- technical topics and vocabulary

> RAID reference chart
Printable PDF chart documenting different levels of RAID

> The speed of...
Data rates for end-user and backbone transmission technologies

Are you a Know-IT-All?
What authentication system applies statistical analysis to vascular patterns to verify identity?
Answer

WORD OF THE DAY...
biometric verification
LEARN MORE ABOUT...
forensic animation
Quiz: The robots are coming!
Recently added and most popular
  StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon WhatIs.com  
WhatIs.com RSS Feeds
Home Look It Up ITKnowledge Exchange Fast References Products White Papers Blogs
About Us   |   Contact Us   |   For Advertisers   |   For Business Partners   |   Reprints   |   RSS   |   Awards
Get IT answers from your peers at IT Knowledge Exchange
Attend free technology-specific conferences, seminars and events. View listings at TechTarget Events | TechTarget Expert Answer Center
TechTarget Technology-Specific IT Media and Events
CIO and IT Management
SearchCIO.com
SearchCIO-Midmarket.com
CIO Decisions Conference

Storage
SearchStorage.com
Storage Magazine
Storage Decisions Conference and Seminars
SearchStorage.co.uk

Data Center
SearchDataCenter.com
SearchServerVirtualization.com
SearchVMware.com
Search400.com
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
Data Center Decisions Conference and Seminars

Windows and Distributed Computing
SearchWinIT.com
SearchExchange.com
SearchSQLServer.com
SearchWindowsSecurity.com
SearchWinComputing.com
SearchDomino.com
Labmice.net

Networking
SearchNetworking.com
SearchUnifiedCommunications.com
SearchMobileComputing.com
SearchTelecom.com

Security
Information Security Magazine
SearchSecurity.com
SearchFinancialSecurity.com
Information Security Decisions Conference
SearchSecurity.co.uk

Application Development
TheServerSide.com
TheServerSide.NET
Ajaxian.com
SearchSoftwareQuality.com
SearchSOA.com
SearchWinDevelopment.com
TheServerSide Java Symposium
The Ajax Experience Conference

Enterprise Applications
SearchCRM.com
SearchDataManagement.com
SearchOracle.com
SearchSAP.com

Laptops and Mobile Technology
NotebookReview.com
TabletPCReview.com
Brighthand.com
DigitalCameraReview.com
SpotStop.com

Vertical Software
2020software.com

Channel
SearchITChannel.com
SearchStorageChannel.com
SearchSecurityChannel.com
SearchSystemsChannel.com
SearchNetworkingChannel.com

Explore Bitpipe.com and KnowledgeStorm.com for information technology white papers and case studies
Visit WhatIs.com a glossary of computer terms and learning resources

TechTarget Corporate Web Site  |  Media Kits  |  Reprints  |  Site Map




All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2008, TechTarget  |  Read our Privacy Policy
  TechTarget - The IT Media ROI Experts