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SSO - STA

SSO - Single sign-on (SSO) is a session and user authentication service that permits a user to use one set of login credentials -- for example, a name and password -- to access multiple applications.
SSP - Also see two related terms, application service provider and management service provider.
SSS - Stand-alone SSS is solid state storage that is not integrated with spinning hard drive disks as in a hybrid flash array.
SSS garbage collection - Garbage collection, like TRIM, pro-actively eliminates the need for whole block erasures prior to every write operation.
SSS PTS - Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification (SSS PTS) is a set of procedures for evaluating the performance of NAND-based solid state storage (SSS).
SSSI - The Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI) is an initiative formed by the Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) to help foster and grow the adoption of solid-state storage in enterprise and client environments.
SST - The Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) program is a cooperative arrangement among states in the United States for the collection and payment of retail sales taxes when the seller and the purchaser are located in different taxing jurisdictions.
SST virus - The Anna Kournikova VBS.
SSTV - Slow-scan television (SSTV) is a mode of video communications in which a sequence of fixed images is sent and received at intervals of several seconds.
stablecoin - Stablecoin is a fixed-price cryptocurrency whose market value is attached to another stable asset.
stack - TCP/IP is frequently referred to as a "stack.
stack overflow - A stack overflow is an undesirable condition in which a particular computer program tries to use more memory space than the call stack has available.
stack pointer - A stack pointer is a small register that stores the address of the last program request in a stack.
stacked organic light emitting device - SOLED (stacked organic light-emitting device) is a display technology from the Universal Display Corporation (UDC) that uses a stack of transparent organic light-emitting devices (TOLED s) to improve resolution and enhance full-color quality.
stacked organic light-emitting device - SOLED (stacked organic light-emitting device) is a display technology from the Universal Display Corporation (UDC) that uses a stack of transparent organic light-emitting devices (TOLED s) to improve resolution and enhance full-color quality.
stacked ranking - Stacked ranking is an employee evaluation method that slots a certain percentage of employees into each of several levels of performance.
stackloader - A stackloader (also known as an autoloader) is a tape storage device that automatically loads tape cartridges using a robotic mechanism.
staging environment - A staging environment, or staging, provides a nearly exact replica of a production environment for software testing.
stakeholder - A stakeholder is a person or group who has an interest -- vested or otherwise -- in an enterprise and whose support is required in order for an enterprise to be successful.
stale data - In computer processing, if a processor changes the value of an operand and then, at a subsequent time, fetches the operand and obtains the old rather than the new value of the operand, then it is said to have seen stale data.
stamped e-mail - Certified e-mail, also known as authenticated e-mail or stamped e-mail, is a system in which senders of commercial e-mail messages pay a small fee to ensure that their messages will bypass spam filters to reach intended recipients.
stamped email - Certified e-mail, also known as authenticated e-mail or stamped e-mail, is a system in which senders of commercial e-mail messages pay a small fee to ensure that their messages will bypass spam filters to reach intended recipients.
stamped multisession CD standard - The Blue Book is the informal name for the standard specification document for stamped multisession (also known as the enhanced CD or E-CD) disk format, developed in 1995 from a supplement to Philips and Sony's 1988 Orange Book.
stand alone solid state storage - Stand-alone SSS is solid state storage that is not integrated with spinning hard drive disks as in a hybrid flash array.
stand up - In agile software development, a stand-up is a daily progress meeting, traditionally held within a development area.
stand-alone solid state storage - Stand-alone SSS is solid state storage that is not integrated with spinning hard drive disks as in a hybrid flash array.
stand-alone solid state storage (SSS) - Stand-alone SSS is solid state storage that is not integrated with spinning hard drive disks as in a hybrid flash array.
stand-up - In agile software development, a stand-up is a daily progress meeting, traditionally held within a development area.
standard - A standard is a generally agreed-upon technology, method or format for a given application.
standard definition television - Standard definition television (SDTV) is a digital television (DTV) format that provides a picture quality similar to digital versatile disk (DVD).
standard definition television (SDTV) - Standard definition television (SDTV) is a digital television (DTV) format that provides a picture quality similar to digital versatile disk (DVD).
Standard Generalized Markup Language - SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) is a standard for how to specify a document markup language or tag set.
Standard MIDI File - The SMF (Standard MIDI File) was developed to allow musicians and audio file developers to transfer their sequenced MIDI data from one software application to another.
Standard MIDI File - The SMF (Standard MIDI File) was developed to allow musicians and audio file developers to transfer their sequenced MIDI data from one software application to another.
Standard MIDI File (SMF) - The SMF (Standard MIDI File) was developed to allow musicians and audio file developers to transfer their sequenced MIDI data from one software application to another.
standard operating environment (SOE) - Standard operating environments (SOE) simplify desktop deployment and network administration within an organization.
standard operating procedure (SOP) - A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step process that must be taken to properly perform a routine activity.
Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation - The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), originally known as the System Performance Evaluation Cooperative, is a consortium of leading computer hardware and software manufacturers that was founded in 1988 with the goal of defining, establishing, maintaining and endorsing benchmarks applicable to computer systems.
Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) - The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), originally known as the System Performance Evaluation Cooperative, is a consortium of leading computer hardware and software manufacturers that was founded in 1988 with the goal of defining, establishing, maintaining and endorsing benchmarks applicable to computer systems.
standard temperature and pressure - Standard temperature and pressure, abbreviated STP, refers to nominal conditions in the atmosphere at sea level.
standard temperature and pressure (STP) - Standard temperature and pressure, abbreviated STP, refers to nominal conditions in the atmosphere at sea level.
standardization - In data management, record standardization is a process in which files are first parsed (assigned to appropriate fields in a database record) and then translated to a common format.
standardization - Standardization is the process of developing, promoting and possibly mandating standards-based and compatible technologies within a given industry.
standards organization - A standards organization, sometimes referred to as a standards body, is an organization with authority to endorse official standards for given applications.
standby - Standby power is electrical power that a device consumes when not in present use, but plugged in to a source of power and ready to be used.
standby power - Standby power is electrical power that a device consumes when not in present use, but plugged in to a source of power and ready to be used.
standing-wave ratio - Standing-wave ratio (SWR) is a mathematical expression of the non-uniformity of an electromagnetic field (EM field) on a transmission line such as coaxial cable.
standing-wave ratio (SWR, VWSR, IWSR) - Standing-wave ratio (SWR) is a mathematical expression of the non-uniformity of an electromagnetic field (EM field) on a transmission line such as coaxial cable.
Stanford Bunny - The Stanford Bunny is a computer graphics test model (GTM) for 3-D graphics.
STAR - The Security, Trust and Assurance Registry (STAR) is an online registry of cloud provider security controls.
star network - A star network is a local area network (LAN) topology in which all nodes -- personal computers (PCs), workstations or other devices -- are directly connected to a common central computer that is often referred to as a hub.
star schema - A star schema is a database organizational structure optimized for use in a data warehouse or business intelligence that uses a single large fact table to store transactional or measured data, and one or more smaller dimensional tables that store attributes about the data.
Starlink - Starlink is a SpaceX initiative to create a global broadband network from a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
start of authority record - A start of authority (SOA) record is information stored in a domain name system (DNS) zone about that zone and about other DNS records.
startup accelerator - A startup accelerator, sometimes referred to as a seed accelerator, is a business program that supports early-stage, growth-driven companies through education, mentorship and financing.
startup company - A startup company is a newly formed business with particular momentum behind it based on perceived demand for its product or service.
startup culture - Startup culture refers to how people within a new business, or startup, work together.
stash hunt - Geocaching, also referred to as GPS stash hunting, is a recreational activity in which someone "buries" something for others to try to find using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.
stat W - The statohm (symbolized stat W) is the unit of resistance in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) electrostatic system of units.
statA - The statampere (abbreviated statA or A-esu) is the unit of electric current in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) system of electrostatic units (esu).
statampere - The statampere (abbreviated statA or A-esu) is the unit of electric current in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) system of electrostatic units (esu).
statC - The statcoulomb (abbreviated statC) is the unit of electric charge quantity in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) system.
statcoulomb - The statcoulomb (abbreviated statC) is the unit of electric charge quantity in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) system.
statcoulomb (statC) - The statcoulomb (abbreviated statC) is the unit of electric charge quantity in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) system.
State Bank of India (SBI) - State Bank of India (SBI) is the country's largest commercial bank, in terms of assets, deposits, and employees.
state diagram - A state diagram, also known as a state machine diagram or statechart diagram, is an illustration of the states an object can attain as well as the transitions between those states in the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
state diagram (state machine diagram or statechart diagram) - A state diagram, also known as a state machine diagram or statechart diagram, is an illustration of the states an object can attain as well as the transitions between those states in the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
state machine - In general, a state machine is any device that stores the status of something at a given time and can operate on input to change the status and/or cause an action or output to take place for any given change.
state machine diagram - A state diagram, also known as a state machine diagram or statechart diagram, is an illustration of the states an object can attain as well as the transitions between those states in the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
state management - Application state management is the process of maintaining knowledge of an application's inputs across multiple related data flows that form a complete business transaction -- or a session -- to understand the condition of the app at any given moment.
state of charge (SOC) - The state of charge (SOC) is a measurement of the amount of energy available in a battery at a specific point in time.
state wide area network - In India, SWAN is a government-subsidized project to create a state wide area network (WAN) that will improve government efficiency.
statechart diagram - A state diagram, also known as a state machine diagram or statechart diagram, is an illustration of the states an object can attain as well as the transitions between those states in the Unified Modeling Language (UML).
stateful app - A stateful app is a program that saves client data from the activities of one session for use in the next session.
stateful inspection - Stateful inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering, is a firewall technology that monitors the state of active connections and uses this information to determine which network packets to allow through the firewall.
stateless - Stateful and stateless are adjectives that describe whether a computer or computer program is designed to note and remember one or more preceding events in a given sequence of interactions with a user, another computer or program, a device, or other outside element.
stateless app - A stateless app is an application program that does not save client data generated in one session for use in the next session with that client.
statement of work - A statement of work (SOW), in project management, is a document in which a contracting officer or chief procurement officer (CPO) specifies the objectives and deliverables for a particular project or service contract.
statement of work (SOW) - A statement of work (SOW), in project management, is a document in which a contracting officer or chief procurement officer (CPO) specifies the objectives and deliverables for a particular project or service contract.
Statement on Auditing Standards 70 - SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No.
Statement on Auditing Standards No 70 - SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No.
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 - SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No.
states of digital data - A state of digital data is a way to describe the current functionality of a data file.
statF - The statfarad (abbreviated statF) is the unit of capacitance in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) or small-unit metric system.
statfarad - The statfarad (abbreviated statF) is the unit of capacitance in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) or small-unit metric system.
statfarad (statF) - The statfarad (abbreviated statF) is the unit of capacitance in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) or small-unit metric system.
statH - The stathenry (abbreviated statH) is the unit of inductance in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) or small-unit metric system.
stathenry - The stathenry (abbreviated statH) is the unit of inductance in the cgs (centimeter/gram/second) or small-unit metric system.
static - In general, dynamic means energetic, capable of action and/or change, or forceful, while static means stationary or fixed.
static analysis - Static analysis, also called static code analysis, is a method of computer program debugging that is done by examining the code without executing the program.
static analysis (static code analysis) - Static analysis, also called static code analysis, is a method of computer program debugging that is done by examining the code without executing the program.
static application security testing (SAST) - Static application security testing (SAST) is a program designed to analyze application (app) source code in order to find security vulnerabilities or weaknesses that may open an app up to a malicious attack.
static code analysis - Static analysis, also called static code analysis, is a method of computer program debugging that is done by examining the code without executing the program.
static hashing - Static hashing is a method of hashing, or shortening a string of characters in computer programming, in which the set of shortened characters remains the same length to improve the ease with which data can be accessed.
static IP address - A static IP address is a 32 bit number that is assigned to a computer to be its address on the internet.
static IP address - A static IP address is a 32 bit number that is assigned to a computer to be its address on the internet.
static jitter buffer - In voice over IP (VoIP), a jitter buffer is a shared data area where voice packets can be collected, stored, and sent to the voice processor in evenly spaced intervals.
static random access memory - SRAM (static RAM) is random access memory (RAM) that retains data bits in its memory as long as power is being supplied.
static scoping - Lexical scoping (sometimes known as static scoping) is a convention used with many programming languages that sets the scope (range of functionality) of a variable so that it may only be called (referenced) from within the block of code in which it is defined.
static testing - Static testing is a software testing method that involves the examination of a program, along with any associated documents, but does not require the program to be executed.

SPI - SSM

STA - STR