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• December 18, 2012 18Dec2012 Definição

  auto attendant (automated attendant)

  An automated attendant (AA) is a telephony system that transfers incoming calls to various extensions as specified by callers, without the intervention of a human operator. An AA may also be called a virtual receptionist. Most AAs can route calls to... Continue Reading

• December 18, 2012 18Dec2012 Definição

  IT as a Service (ITaaS)

  IT as a Service (ITaaS) is a technology-delivery method that treats IT (information technology) as a commodity, providing an enterprise with exactly the amount of hardware, software, and support that it needs for an agreed-on monthly fee. Continue Reading

• December 12, 2012 12Dec2012 Definição

  public domain

  Public domain is a designation for content that is not protected by any copyright law or other restriction and may be freely copied, shared, altered and republished by anyone. Continue Reading

• December 10, 2012 10Dec2012 Definição

  Vimeo

  Vimeo is a U.S.-based video-sharing website, found at Vimeo.com, that allows users to view, upload and share video with friends, family and the Vimeo community. Continue Reading

• December 07, 2012 07Dec2012 Definição

  box plot

  A box plot is a graphical rendition of statistical data based on the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum. The term "box plot" comes from the fact that the graph looks like a rectangle with lines extending from the top and ... Continue Reading

• December 06, 2012 06Dec2012 Definição

  law of large numbers

  The law of large numbers is a principle of probability according to which the frequencies of events with the same likelihood of occurrence even out, given enough trials or instances. As the number of experiments increases, the actual ratio of ... Continue Reading

• December 03, 2012 03Dec2012 Definição

  implicit data

  Implicit data is information that is not provided intentionally but gathered from available data streams. Implicit data contrasts with explicit data, which is data that is provided intentionally, for example through surveys and membership ... Continue Reading

• November 09, 2012 09Nov2012 Definição

  absolute link

  An absolute link is a hyperlink containing a full URL, which includes all the information needed to find a particular site, page or document or other addressable item on the Internet. Continue Reading

• November 05, 2012 05Nov2012 Definição

  enhanced driver's license (EDL)

  An enhanced driver's license (EDL) is a government-issued permit that, in addition to the standard features of a driver's license, includes an RFID tag that allows officials to pull up the owner's biographical and biometric data. Continue Reading

• October 31, 2012 31Oct2012 Definição

  external hard drive

  An external hard drive is a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or Firewire connection, or wirelessly. Continue Reading

• October 24, 2012 24Oct2012 Definição

  live USB (operating system on a stick)

  Windows To Go is a feature of Windows 8 Enterprise edition that allows administrators to put a full blown copy of Windows 8 on an external USB 3.0 storage device. Continue Reading

• October 23, 2012 23Oct2012 Definição

  Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA)

  An Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA) is an arrangement in which an enterprise pays a single up-front fee to get as many licenses as they want for a specified set of Oracle products over a fixed time frame. Continue Reading

• October 18, 2012 18Oct2012 Definição

  VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)

  Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is a proposed Layer 3 encapsulation protocol that will make it easier for network engineers to scale out a cloud computing environment while logically isolating cloud apps and tenants. Technically, VXLAN works by ... Continue Reading

• October 10, 2012 10Oct2012 Definição

  board support package

  A board support package (BSP) is essential code code for a given computer hardware device that will make that device work with the computer's OS (operating system). The BSP contains a small program called a boot loader or boot manager that places ... Continue Reading

• September 27, 2012 27Sep2012 Definição

  Plutchik's wheel of emotions

  Plutchik's wheel of emotions is a model of human emotions that uses overlaying colors to portray combinations of affect. Continue Reading

• September 21, 2012 21Sep2012 Definição

  backslash

  The backslash ( \ ) is a typographic and/or keyboard mark that is widely used in programming languages and other computing contexts. The backslash is represented as a keyboard character that is the mirror image of the forward slash ( / ), which is ... Continue Reading

• September 19, 2012 19Sep2012 Definição

  Tumblr

  Tumblr is a free microblogging site. According to Tumblr, as of July 2012, the platform boasts more than 70 million blogs, 30 billion posts and 16 billion monthly page views. More than 50% of Tumblr visitors are under the age of 35. Continue Reading

• September 18, 2012 18Sep2012 Definição

  registry key

  In the Windows 98, CE, NT, and 2000 operating systems, a registry key is an organizational unit in the Windows registry. To a lay person, a registry key looks just like any other Windows folder. Continue Reading

• September 18, 2012 18Sep2012 Definição

  interrupt vector

  An interrupt vector is the memory location of an interrupt handler, which prioritizes interrupts and saves them in a queue if more than one interrupt is waiting to be handled. Continue Reading

• September 18, 2012 18Sep2012 Definição

  TrueView ad

  TrueView is a video ad format that gives the viewer options, typically the ability to skip the advertisement after five seconds. Sponsors only pay for ads that are viewed to completion (or for 30 seconds, whichever comes first), or for those that ... Continue Reading

• September 17, 2012 17Sep2012 Definição

  WNS Global Services (WNS Holdings)

  WNS Global Services (WNS Holdings Ltd) is a Mumbai-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company that provides services to enterprises worldwide. Continue Reading

• September 12, 2012 12Sep2012 Definição

  pre-roll ad

  A pre-roll ad is a promotional video message that plays before the content the user has selected. The video advertisements are often repurposed television ads. Continue Reading

• September 11, 2012 11Sep2012 Definição

  DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control)

  DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) is Six Sigma tool for improving an existing process. DMAIC, which is pronounced "de-may-ick," is used to regain control when a process fails to produce high quality results. Continue Reading

• September 11, 2012 11Sep2012 Definição

  e-score

  The e-score is a consumer rating metric used to to determine an individual's potential value as a customer and to use that information to guide marketing efforts. Continue Reading

• August 30, 2012 30Aug2012 Definição

  curation

  Curation is a field of endeavor involved with assembling, managing and presenting some type of collection. Curators of art galleries and museums, for example, research, select and acquire pieces for their institutions’ collections and oversee ... Continue Reading

• August 28, 2012 28Aug2012 Definição

  shift register

  A shift register is a digital memory circuit found in calculators, computers, and data-processing systems. Continue Reading

• August 24, 2012 24Aug2012 Definição

  simplex

  Simplex is a communications mode in which only one signal is transmitted, and it always goes in the same direction. The transmitter and the receiver operate on the same frequency. Continue Reading

• August 10, 2012 10Aug2012 Definição

  VistA EHR

  VistA EHR, more formally known as the VistA Computerized Patient Record System, is an open source electronic health record (EHR) system developed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Continue Reading

• August 10, 2012 10Aug2012 Definição

  GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System)

  GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System) is a Web-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for the United States Army. Continue Reading

• August 03, 2012 03Aug2012 Definição

  in-memory database

  An in-memory database is a type of analytic database designed to streamline the work involved in processing queries. Continue Reading

• July 30, 2012 30Jul2012 Definição

  discrete event simulation (DES)

  Discrete event simulation (DES) is the process of codifying the behavior of a complex system as an ordered sequence of well-defined events. In this context, an event comprises a specific change in the system's state at a specific point in time. Continue Reading

• July 27, 2012 27Jul2012 Definição

  Multipath I/O (MPIO)

  Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a Microsoft framework designed to mitigate the effects of a host bus adapter (HBA) failure by providing an alternate data path between storage network devices. Continue Reading

• July 17, 2012 17Jul2012 Definição

  server stack

  A server stack is the collection of software that forms the operational infrastructure on a given machine. In a computing context, a stack is an ordered pile. Continue Reading

• July 17, 2012 17Jul2012 Definição

  voltage reference

  A voltage reference is an electronic component or circuit that produces a constant DC (direct-current) output voltage regardless of variations in external conditions such as temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, current demand, or the passage ... Continue Reading

• July 15, 2012 15Jul2012 Definição

  airplane mode

  Airplane mode is a setting on cell phones, smartphones and other mobile communication devices that prevents the device from sending or receiving calls and text messages. Airplane mode is also known as offline mode, standalone mode and flight mode. Continue Reading

• July 13, 2012 13Jul2012 Definição

  database availability group (DAG)

  A database availability group (DAG) is a high availability (HA) and data recovery feature of Exchange Server 2010.  Continue Reading

• July 12, 2012 12Jul2012 Definição

  decision tree

  A decision tree is a graph that uses a branching method to illustrate every possible output for a specific input. Continue Reading

• July 09, 2012 09Jul2012 Definição

  time to value (TtV)

  Time to value (TtV) is a business term that describes the period of time between a request for a specific value and the initial delivery of the value requested. Continue Reading

• July 03, 2012 03Jul2012 Definição

  dual Wi-Fi antenna

  A dual Wi-Fi antenna is a pair of identical antennas on a wireless router or Wi-Fi-equipped device, intended to eliminate signal fading and dead spots. Dual Wi-Fi antennas operate on a principle known as antenna diversity, which offers two different... Continue Reading

• June 20, 2012 20Jun2012 Definição

  Internet porn

  Internet porn is sexually explicit content made available online in various formats including images, video files, video games and streaming video. According to M. J. McMahon, publisher of AVN magazine, a trade publication that tracks the adult ... Continue Reading

• June 18, 2012 18Jun2012 Definição

  wipe

  Wipe, in a computing context, means to erase all data on a hard drive to render it unreadable. The term is often used in reference to making data stored on a computer, smartphone or tablet inaccessible before disposing of the device. Continue Reading

• June 11, 2012 11Jun2012 Definição

  descriptive modeling

  Descriptive modeling is a mathematical process that describes real-world events and the relationships between factors responsible for them. Continue Reading

• June 04, 2012 04Jun2012 Definição

  rounding error

  Rounding error is the difference between a rounded-off numerical value and the actual value. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2012 29May2012 Definição

  pulse

  A pulse is a burst of current, voltage, or electromagnetic-field energy. In practical electronic and computer systems, a pulse may last from a fraction of a nanosecond up to several seconds or even minutes. Continue Reading