April 2007
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April 26, 2007
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Apr'07
greylist (or graylist)
A greylist (also spelled graylist) is a list of e-mail addresses or domain names that a spam filter uses to identify suspected spam. If a message arrives from an address or domain on the list, it will be quarantined and then delivered to the ... Continue Reading
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April 26, 2007
26
Apr'07
incentivize
Incentivize is to offer a reward, such as money or a free vacation, in hopes of motivating an individual to perform a specific action, such as enter a contest or work longer hours without being paid. Continue Reading
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April 24, 2007
24
Apr'07
superconducting quantum interference device
A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) is a mechanism used to measure extremely weak signals, such as subtle changes in the human body's electromagnetic energy field. Continue Reading
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April 18, 2007
18
Apr'07
ownership tag
An ownership tag is a security feature on Compaq computers, consisting of an encrypt ed text string that displays at startup to uniquely identify a computer. Continue Reading
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April 18, 2007
18
Apr'07
bridge tap
A bridge tap is an extraneous length of dangling, unterminated cable on a communications line, usually left over from an earlier configuration, that can cause impedance mismatches and other undesired effects in transmissions. Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
16
Apr'07
Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux, an open source alternative to the Unix operating system... (Continued) Continue Reading
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April 16, 2007
16
Apr'07
ESMTP (Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
ESMTP (Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) specifies extensions to the original protocol for sending e-mail that supports graphics, audio and video files, and text in various national languages. Continue Reading
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April 12, 2007
12
Apr'07
tty command
A tty command in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems is a shell command that can be entered interactively or as part of a script to determine whether the output for the script is a terminal (that is, to an interactive user) or to some other... Continue Reading
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April 10, 2007
10
Apr'07
first law of thermodynamics
Energy is neither created nor destroyed. Continue Reading
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April 06, 2007
06
Apr'07
optical transceiver chip
An optical transceiver chip is an integrated circuit (IC) that transmits and receives data using optical fiber rather than electrical wire. Continue Reading
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April 06, 2007
06
Apr'07
Podcast: Understanding crowdsourcing
This podcast defines and discusses crowdsourcing, the act of taking a function traditionally performed by an employee and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people using information technology. Crowdsourcing relies on a ... Continue Reading
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April 03, 2007
03
Apr'07
programming language generations
In the computer industry, these abbreviations are widely used to represent major steps or "generations" in the evolution of programming languages. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2007
03
Apr'07
42 (h2g2, meaning of life, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
In Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," 42 is the number from which all meaning ("the meaning of life, the universe, and everything") can be derived. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2007
03
Apr'07
2600
2600 is the frequency in hertz (cycles per second) that AT&T formerly put as a steady signal on any long-distance telephone line that was not currently in use. Continue Reading
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April 03, 2007
03
Apr'07
digitization
Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital format. Continue Reading
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April 02, 2007
02
Apr'07
Top 10 Spyware Threats
Visit our spyware feature page to learn more about this problem and how SMBs can beat it. Continue Reading