Business intelligence - business analytics

This glossary contains definitions related to customer data analytics, predictive analytics, data visualization and operational business intelligence. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used to Hadoop and other software tools used in big data analytics. Other definitions are related to the strategies that business intelligence professionals, data scientists, statisticians and data analysts use to make data-driven decisions.

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smart contract

A smart contract, also known as a cryptocontract, is a computer program that directly controls the transfer of digital currencies...

risk map (risk heat map)

A risk map, also known as a risk heat map, is a data visualization tool for communicating specific risks an organization faces. A...

internal audit (IA)

An internal audit (IA) is an organizational initiative to monitor and analyze its own business operations in order to determine ...

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honeypot (honey pot)

A honeypot is a computer system that is set up to act as a decoy to lure cyberattacks and to detect, deflect, or study attempts ...

IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)

IPsec, also known as the Internet Protocol Security or IP Security protocol, defines the architecture for security services for ...

SSL VPN (Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network)

An SSL VPN is a type of virtual private network that uses the Secure Sockets Layer protocol -- or, more often, its successor, the...

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biomedical informatics

Biomedical informatics is the branch of health informatics that uses data to help clinicians, researchers and scientists improve ...

Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Health information exchange (HIE) is the electronic transmission of healthcare-related data among medical facilities, health ...

protected health information (PHI) or personal health information

Protected health information (PHI), also referred to as personal health information, generally refers to demographic information,...

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incident management plan (IMP)

An incident management plan (IMP), sometimes called an incident response plan or emergency management plan, is a document that ...

crisis communication

Crisis communication is a method of corresponding with people and organizations during a disruptive event to provide them with ...

Zerto

Zerto is a storage software vendor that specializes in enterprise-class business continuity and disaster recovery in virtual and ...

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network-attached storage (NAS)

Network-attached storage (NAS) is dedicated file storage that enables multiple users and heterogeneous client devices to retrieve...

SSD write cycle

An SSD write cycle is the process of programming data to a NAND flash memory chip in a solid-state storage device.

data storage

Data storage is the collective methods and technologies that capture and retain digital information on electromagnetic, optical ...