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February 10, 2020 10Feb2020 In Depth
Is that a FAQ list or an FAQ list?

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Accomodate or accommodate?

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Personal affects or personal effects?

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Nail it vs. hit it on the head vs. nail it on the head

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Criteria is or criteria are?

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Do respect vs. due respect

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Which is correct — alterior or ulterior?

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Which is correct — a URL or an URL?

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To whit or to wit?

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Plural of request for proposal

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8 a.m. or 8:00 a.m.?

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Chuck it up, chalk it up or chock it up?

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Faster or fastest?

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Articles, acronyms and initialisms — use “a” or “an”?

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If a deadline’s moved forward is it earlier or later?

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‘Tis the season or t’is the season?

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Do we really need words like “decisioning”?

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Things you can do when you get to a bridge: Cross, burn or jump

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lowdown, low down or low-down

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Which is correct — guage or gauge?

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The plural of “OS”

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Laptop or labtop? I’m not even kidding.

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Which is correct — long standing or long-standing?

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Me, myself, I — which is correct?

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“Where” vs. “in which” (Part II)

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Nip it in the butt or in the bud?

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Defiantly or definitely? Definately?

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Font of wisdom or fount of wisdom?

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Differentiate vs. Distinguish – Which is correct?

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Test your metal or mettle?

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Express permission or expressed permission?

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Which is correct — like minded or like-minded?

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If you’ve got more than one of them, are they computer mice or mouses?

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Neither has or neither have?

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Tie me over vs. tide me over; also: the importance of fact-checking

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“As good or better than” is as bad as, if not worse than…

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A homage or an homage?

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Expedite or expediate?

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“Awhile” or “a while?”

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Nice segway — or nice segue?

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‘Twas the night before Christmas — or should that be “t’was”?

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Is that a C change or a sea change?

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Writing for business — a majority is or a majority are?

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Pricing — is it competitive, aggressive or predatory?

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The difference between “someday” and “some day”

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Low and behold? Lo and behold?

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Which is correct – traveler or traveller?

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Can you use “between” when you’re talking about more than two things?

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Good-bye, good-by, goodbye, goodby?

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Forecast or forecasted?

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Bare in mind or bear in mind?

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Does a question mark go inside or outside of quotation marks?

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Is that six month’s, six months’ or six months worth?

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“Here, here” or “hear, hear?”

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Based off or based on – Which is correct?

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What’s the past tense of spin — spinned, span or spun?

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Which is correct — roll back or rollback?

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When should you use commas with “such as” and “including”?

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As you requested, per and as per

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Comprises or is comprised of?

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February 10, 2020 10Feb2020 Definição
HRIS director (human resources information system director)

An HRIS (human resource information system) director is the manager who serves as a technical point of contact for the organization's human resource management department. Continue Reading
February 06, 2020 06Feb2020 Definição
data citizen

A data citizen is an employee who relies on data to make decisions and perform job responsibilities. In both a government context and a data context, citizenship offers both rights and responsibilities. Continue Reading
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Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS)

Pen testing as a service (PTaaS) is a cloud service that provides information technology (IT) professionals with the resources they need to conduct and act upon point-in-time and continuous penetration tests. Continue Reading
January 30, 2020 30Jan2020 Definição
behavior-based security

Behavior-based security software scans for deviations from the norm and decides whether an anomaly poses a threat or can simply be ignored. Continue Reading
January 29, 2020 29Jan2020 Definição
latency

Latency is the delay from the input into a system to a desired outcome. In telecommunications, low latency is associated with a positive user experience (UX) while high latency is associated with poor UX. Continue Reading
January 21, 2020 21Jan2020 Definição
virtual reality cloud (VR cloud)

Virtual reality cloud is the application of cloud computing to create VR environments and experiences. Continue Reading
January 07, 2020 07Jan2020 Definição
application support engineer (ASE)

An application support engineer (ASE) is an IT professional who provides technical support for the range of software their employer uses. Continue Reading
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Data center career path: Fast Guide

Data centers offer competitive salaries, enjoyable work and diverse opportunities for workers in the tech sector whether you want to become an entry-level data center technician or have the necessary skills to become a data center architect. Continue Reading
January 03, 2020 03Jan2020 Definição
behavioral targeting

Behavioral targeting is the presentation of content and marketing based on the previous choices of users across websites. Continue Reading

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Networking

What is signal-to-noise ratio and how is it measured?
A signal-to-noise ratio compares the strength of a desired signal with any undesired signals created by background noise.
What is the OSI model? The 7 layers of OSI explained
The OSI model (Open Systems Interconnection model) is a multilayered reference model that shows how computer systems and ...
What is shielded twisted pair (STP) and how does it work?
Shielded twisted pair (STP) is a kind of cable made up of smaller wires where each small pair of wires is twisted together and ...

Security

What is the ISO 31000 Risk Management standard?
The ISO 31000 Risk Management framework is an international standard that provides organizations with guidelines and principles ...
What is vulnerability management? Definition, process and strategy
Vulnerability management is the process of identifying, assessing, remediating and mitigating security vulnerabilities in ...
What is phishing? Understanding enterprise phishing threats
Phishing is a fraudulent practice in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person to trick users into revealing ...

Search CIO

What is a quantum circuit? Quantum vs. classical circuit
Quantum circuits are systems consisting of logic gates that operate on quantum bits (qubits) to process information and perform ...
What is prescriptive analytics?
Prescriptive analytics is a type of data analytics that provides guidance on what should happen next.
What is the Risk Management Framework (RMF)?
The Risk Management Framework (RMF) is a template and guideline organizations use to identify, eliminate and minimize risks.

HRSoftware

What is an applicant tracking system (ATS)?
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software that manages the recruiting and hiring process, including job postings and job ...
What is manager self-service?
Manager self-service is a type of human resource management (HRM) platform that gives supervisors immediate access to employee ...
What is performance management software?
Performance management software is a tool that enables human resources (HR) teams to measure and track the performance of ...

Customer Experience

What is field service management (FSM)?
Field service management (FSM) is a system of managing off-site workers and the resources they require to do their jobs ...
What are customer service and support?
Customer service is the support organizations offer to customers before, during and after purchasing a product or service.
What is quality of experience (QoE or QoX)?
Quality of experience (QoE or QoX) is a measure of the overall level of a customer's satisfaction and experience with a product ...

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