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- Storage and Data Mgmt
AppDev
Definitions about software applications and development including operating system vocabulary, programming terminology, words about Internet applications and terms used in app/dev.
- Agile software development
- Apple
- Internet applications
- Java
- Linux
- Microsoft
- Open source
- Operating systems
- Programming
- Software applications
- Web services, SOA
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- macOS
MacOS is the computer operating system for Apple desktops and laptops.
- timestamp
A timestamp is the current time of an event that a computer records.
Business software
Search or browse for definitions related to the procurement, implementation and management of line of business software applications that are vital to running an enterprise.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Customer experience management
- Google - Android
- Human resource management
- Microsoft - Windows
- Open Source
- Oracle
- Salesforce
- SAP
- Software asset management
- VMware
- Writing for Business
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- call management
Call management is the process by which inbound telephone calls are routed to call center agents.
- enterprise license agreement (ELA)
An enterprise license agreement (ELA) is a contract between a customer and a vendor that allows purchase of a software product for a company at a ...
Computer Science
Definitions about computer science including computing fundamentals vocabulary, protocol and standards terminology, words about microprocessors and terms used in electronics.
- Algorithms
- Artificial intelligence - machine learning
- Electronics
- Fast references
- IT standards and organizations
- Learning guides
- Mathematics
- Microprocessors
- Nanotechnology
- Protocols
- Quizzes
- Robotics
- SEO
- Video Production
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- Ethereum
Ethereum is an open source, distributed software platform based on blockchain technology.
- oscilloscope
An oscilloscope is a laboratory instrument commonly used to display and analyze the waveform of electronic signals.
Consumer Tech
Definitions about consumer technology including Internet acronyms, tech lingo, multimedia definitions, words about personal computing and peripherals as well as terms used in wireless and mobile computing.
- Desktops and laptops
- End user hardware
- Internet acronyms and lingo
- Internet technologies
- Multimedia and graphics
- Personal computing
- Printers
- Wireless and mobile
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- CCTV (closed circuit television)
CCTV (closed-circuit television) is a television system in which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored, primarily for surveillance ...
- Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a digital currency -- also called cryptocurrency -- that can be traded for goods or services with vendors that accept Bitcoin as payment.
Data Center
Definitions used in data center management, including hardware, virtualization and cloud computing.
- Compliance, risk and governance
- Converged infrastructure
- Data center management
- Disaster recovery
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- Government IT
- Hardware
- Healthcare IT
- IT service management & procurement
- Storage hardware
- Virtualization
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- IT asset disposition (ITAD)
IT asset disposition (ITAD) is an industry term and practice built around reusing, recycling, repairing or disposing of unwanted IT equipment in a ...
- Blue Origin
Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company based in Kent, Wash., and started in 2000 by Amazon's founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos.
IT Career Management
- Analytics
- Certifications
- Cloud Computing
- DevOps
- IT Career Paths
- IT Operations
- Marketing and CX
- Network Mgmt
- Project Management
- Security
- Software Development
- Technical Support
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- descriptive analytics
Descriptive analytics is a type of data analytics that looks at past data to give an account of what has happened.
- portal
Portal is a term, generally synonymous with gateway, for a World Wide Web site that is or proposes to be a major starting site for users when they ...
Networking
Definitions about networking including routing and switching vocabulary, telecom terminology and words about email, messaging and mobile.
- Circuit switched services equipment and providers
- Data transmission
- Email and messaging
- High-speed networks
- Internet of Things
- Local area networks (LAN, campus LAN)
- Network hardware
- Network software
- Networking and communications
- Routing and switching
- Smart grid
- Telecom
- Voice over IP (VoIP)
- Wireless LANs
- Wireless technologies
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- SCADA
SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) is a category of software application program for process control, the gathering of data in real ...
- whitelist (allowlist)
A whitelist (allowlist) is a cybersecurity strategy that approves a list of email addresses, IP addresses, domain names or applications, while ...
Security
This cyber security glossary explains the meaning of terms about different types of computer security threats as well as words about application security, access control, network intrusion detection, security awareness training and computer forensics.
- Anti-virus, antimalware
- Application security
- Authentication, access control
- Malware
- Network security
- Threat management
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- bitcoin mining
Bitcoin mining is the process of verifying new transactions to the Bitcoin digital currency system, as well as the process by which new bitcoin enter...
- token
In general, a token is an object that represents something else, such as another object (either physical or virtual), or an abstract concept as, for ...
Storage and Data Mgmt
Definitions about storage and data management including backup/recovery vocabulary, business intelligence terminology, storage area networks and database management.
- Customer data management
- Data and data management
- Data backup - disaster recovery
- Data deduplication
- Database management
- Enterprise content management
- Network-attached storage (NAS)
- Solid state (flash) storage
- Storage administration
- Storage-area network (SAN)
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- spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is a computer program that can capture, display and manipulate data arranged in rows and columns.
- recovery time objective
The recovery time objective (RTO) is the maximum tolerable length of time that a computer, system, network or application can be down after a failure...
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ISO 31000 Risk Management
The ISO 31000 Risk Management framework is an international standard that provides businesses with guidelines and principles for ...
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pure risk
Pure risk refers to risks that are beyond human control and result in a loss or no loss with no possibility of financial gain.
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What is cyber hygiene and why is it important?
Cyber hygiene, or cybersecurity hygiene, is a set of practices individuals and organizations perform regularly to maintain the ...
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Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
Pretty Good Privacy or PGP was a popular program used to encrypt and decrypt email over the internet, as well as authenticate ...
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protected health information (PHI) or personal health information
Protected health information (PHI), also referred to as personal health information, is the demographic information, medical ...
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digital health (digital healthcare)
Digital health, or digital healthcare, is a broad, multidisciplinary concept that includes concepts from an intersection between ...
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What is risk mitigation?
Risk mitigation is a strategy to prepare for and lessen the effects of threats faced by a business.
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fault-tolerant
Fault-tolerant technology is a capability of a computer system, electronic system or network to deliver uninterrupted service, ...
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direct access
In computer storage, direct access is the process of reading and writing data on a storage device by going directly to where the ...
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kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi and exbi
Kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi and exbi are binary prefix multipliers that, in 1998, were approved as a standard by the ...