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• December 10, 2015 10Dec2015 Definição

  limited liability company (LLC)

  A limited liability company (LLC) is a hybrid unincorporated business structure that combines the pass-through tax model of partnerships and sole proprietorships with the protection of individual assets provided by the C corporation. Continue Reading

• December 03, 2015 03Dec2015 Definição

  business structure

  A business structure is a category of organization that is legally recognized in a given jurisdiction and characterized by the legal definition of that particular category. Common examples of business structures include corporations, partnerships, ... Continue Reading

• October 16, 2015 16Oct2015 Definição

  form factor

  In computers, the form factor is the size, configuration, or physical arrangement of a computing device. Continue Reading

• October 05, 2015 05Oct2015 Definição

  Alphabet, Inc.

  Alphabet, Inc. is a conglomerate founded by Google to serve as its parent company; Google will continue to exist as a fully-owned subsidiary of Alphabet, as will Calico, Google Ventures, Google Capital, Google X, and Nest Labs. Continue Reading

• July 28, 2015 28Jul2015 Definição

  security by design

  Security by design is an approach to software and hardware development that seeks to make systems as free of vulnerabilities and impervious to attack as possible through such measures as continuous testing, authentication safeguards and adherence to... Continue Reading

• July 24, 2015 24Jul2015 Definição

  security through obscurity

  Security through obscurity (STO) is reliance upon secrecy in software development to minimize the chance that weaknesses may be detected and targeted. Continue Reading

• July 21, 2015 21Jul2015 Definição

  data literacy

  Data literacy is the ability to derive information from data, just as literacy in general is the ability to derive information from the written word. Continue Reading

• June 08, 2015 08Jun2015 Definição

  diode

  A diode is a specialized electronic component with two electrodes called the anode and the cathode. Continue Reading

• June 04, 2015 04Jun2015 Definição

  in-app purchase (IAP)

  An in-app purchase (IAP) is something bought from within an application, typically a mobile app running on a smartphone or other mobile device. In games, for example, users can buy characters, upgrade abilities and spend real money on in-game ... Continue Reading

• May 29, 2015 29May2015 Definição

  SIGINT (signals intelligence)

  SIGINT (signals intelligence) is information gained by the collection and analysis of the electronic signals and communications of a given target. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2015 29May2015 Definição

  COMINT (communications intelligence)

  Communications intelligence (COMINT) is information gathered from the communications of individuals, including telephone conversations, text messages and various types of online interactions. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2015 29May2015 Definição

  ELINT (electronic intelligence)

  Electronic intelligence (ELINT) is intelligence gathered by the use of electronic sensors. In ELINT, intelligence gathered is generally those other than personal communications. Continue Reading

• May 26, 2015 26May2015 Definição

  holacracy

  A holacracy is a governance structure characterized by a distribution of power among self-organizing groups, rather than the typical top-down hierarchical corporate culture model. Continue Reading

• May 12, 2015 12May2015 Definição

  memristor

  A memristor is a type of resistor in which the flow of electrical current in an electronic circuit is determined by the amount of charge that has previously flowed through it. Continue Reading

• May 12, 2015 12May2015 Definição

  employee churn

  Employee churn is the overall turnover in an organization's staff as existing employees leave and new ones are hired. Although some staff turnover is inevitable, a high employee churn rate is considered indicative of problems within the organization. Continue Reading

• May 11, 2015 11May2015 Definição

  electric grid

  An electric grid is a network of synchronized power providers and consumers that are connected by transmission and distribution lines and operated by one or more control centers. Continue Reading

• May 06, 2015 06May2015 Definição

  de-anonymization (deanonymization)

  De-anonymization is a method used to detect the original data that was subjected to processes to make it impossible -- or at least harder -- to identify the personally identifiable information (PII). De-anonymization typically cross-references ... Continue Reading

• May 05, 2015 05May2015 Definição

  battery memory effect

  The battery memory effect is a reduction in the longevity of a rechargeable battery's charge, due to incomplete discharge in previous uses. Continue Reading

• April 29, 2015 29Apr2015 Definição

  data marketplace (data market)

  Data marketplaces typically offer various types of data for different markets and from different sources. Common types of data sold include business intelligence, advertising, demographics, personal information, research and market data. Continue Reading

• April 27, 2015 27Apr2015 Definição

  Microsoft Project (Microsoft Office Project)

  Microsoft Office Project is the company's project and portfolio management software. The product is also referred to simply as Microsoft Project. Continue Reading

• April 15, 2015 15Apr2015 Definição

  PDCA (plan-do-check-act)

  PDCA stands for plan-do-check-act, sometimes seen as plan-do-check-adjust. The model is also known as the Deming circle/cycle/wheel, Shewhart cycle, control circle/cycle, or plan–do–study–act (PDSA). Continue Reading

• April 01, 2015 01Apr2015 Definição

  packet coalescing

  In network adapters using Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) versions 6.30 and later, packet coalescing is used to group both random and multicast traffic for efficiency. Continue Reading

• March 31, 2015 31Mar2015 Definição

  vendor

  A vendor is an individual or company that sells goods or services to somone else in the economic production chain. Learn about different types of vendors. Continue Reading

• March 09, 2015 09Mar2015 Definição

  WIPS (wireless intrusion prevention system)

  A wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) is a dedicated security device or integrated software application that monitors a wireless LAN network's radio spectrum for rogue access points and other wireless threats. Continue Reading

• February 16, 2015 16Feb2015 Definição

  object recognition

  Object recognition is at the convergence points of robotics, machine vision, neural networks and AI. Google and Microsoft are among the companies working in the area -- Google’s driverless car and Microsoft’s Kinect system both use object ... Continue Reading

• February 12, 2015 12Feb2015 Definição

  strong authentication

  Although it is not a standardized term, with set criteria, strong authentication can be said to be any method of verifying the identity of a user or device that is intrinsically stringent enough to ensure the security of the system it protects by ... Continue Reading

• February 09, 2015 09Feb2015 Definição

  capacitor (capacitance)

  In its simplest form, a capacitor consists of two conducting plates separated by an insulating material called thedielectric. Continue Reading

• January 29, 2015 29Jan2015 Definição

  theory of relativity

  Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is actually two separate theories: his special theory of relativity, postulated in the 1905 paper, The Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies and his theory of general relativity, an expansion of the earlier theory, ... Continue Reading

• January 29, 2015 29Jan2015 Definição

  tilde

  A tilde (pronounced TILL-duh or TILL-dee) looks like this: ~. It's a special typographic character found on most keyboards that means various things, depending on the context. Continue Reading

• January 23, 2015 23Jan2015 Definição

  Faraday constant

  Faraday's constant, symbolized by the italic uppercase letter F, is the physical constant representing the electric charge in a mole. The unit is named for Michael Faraday, an early 19th century inventor of the electrical motor. Continue Reading

• January 15, 2015 15Jan2015 Definição

  70 percent rule for productivity

  According to the 70 percent rule, which has its roots in athletics, employees are most productive when a majority of their time is spent working at a less intense pace. That way, when work demands increase temporarily, employees have the reserve ... Continue Reading