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- open redirect - Open redirect is a security flaw in an app or a web page that causes it to fail to properly authenticate URLs.
- open security - Open security is an approach to safeguarding software, hardware and other information system components with methods whose design and details are publicly available.
- Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi) - OSGi (Open Service Gateway Initiative) is an industry plan for a standard way to connect devices such as home appliances and security systems to the Internet.
- Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) - Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) is a client-server protocol that manages access control, accounting, usage data and inter-domain routing to make it easier for Internet service providers to support IP telephony.
- open source - The term 'open source' refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit.
- open source business intelligence (OSBI) - Open source business intelligence (BI) is, technically, free BI.
- open source ERP - Open source ERP refers to an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software model in which the public has access to the source code of the system.
- Open Source Hardening Project - The Open Source Hardening Project is an initiative of the United States Department of Homeland Security, created to improve the security of open source code.
- open source storage - Open source storage is data storage software developed in a public, collaborative manner that permits the free use, distribution and modification of the source code.
- open system - In a computing context, an open system is an open source operating system, typically composed of coordinated modular components from a number of sources and not reliant upon any proprietary elements.
- Open System Authentication (OSA) - Open System Authentication (OSA) is a process by which a computer could gain access to a wireless network that uses the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protocol.
- Open Virtualization Format (OVF) - The Open Virtualization Format (OVF) is an open source standard for packaging and distributing software applications and services for virtual machines (VMs).
- Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) - The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation that provides guidance on how to develop, purchase and maintain trustworthy and secure software applications.
- OpenAI - OpenAI is a non-profit research company that aims to develop and direct artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that benefit humanity as a whole.
- OpenAPI Specification - The OpenAPI (OAI) Specification defines a standard, programming language-agnostic interface description for RESTful APIs.
- OpenAppID - OpenAppID is an application-layer network security plugin for the open source intrusion detection system Snort.
- OpenEMR - OpenEMR is free, open source software for the health care industry.
- OpenFlow - OpenFlow is a protocol that allows a server to tell network switches where to send packets.
- OpenFlow controller - An OpenFlow controller is an application that manages flow control in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment.
- OpenFlow switch - An OpenFlow switch is a software program or hardware device that forwards packets in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment.
- OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) - OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is the computer industry's standard application program interface (API) for defining 2-D and 3-D graphic images.
- OpenID (OpenID Connect) - OpenID is an open specification for authentication and single sign-on.
- OpenJDK - OpenJDK is a free, open-source version of the Java Development Kit for the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).
- OpenNebula - OpenNebula is an open source management tool that helps virtualized data centers enable private clouds, public clouds and hybrid clouds.
- OpenPGP - OpenPGP is an open and free version of the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) standard that defines encryption formats to enable private messaging abilities for email and other message encryption.
- OpenSSL - OpenSSL is a general purpose cryptography library that provides an open source implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols.
- OpenStack - OpenStack is a collection of open source software modules and tools that provide a framework to create and manage both public cloud and private cloud infrastructure.
- OpenStack Horizon - OpenStack Horizon is a web-based graphical interface that cloud administrators and users can access to manage OpenStack compute, storage and networking services.
- OpenStack Neutron (formerly called Quantum) - OpenStack Neutron is a cloud networking controller and a networking-as-a-service project within the OpenStack cloud computing initiative.
- OpenStack Swift - OpenStack Swift, also known as OpenStack Object Storage, is an open source object storage system that is licensed under the Apache 2.
- OpenText ECM Suite - OpenText Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suite is a bundled group of content management software made by Open Text Corporation, whose programs include document management, record management, email management and web content management.
- OpenType - OpenType is a file format for scalable (outline) font files that extends the existing TrueType font file format used by Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems.
- OpenVMS - OpenVMS is an operating system from the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) that runs in both its VAX and Alpha computers.
- Opera - Opera is a Web browser that provides some advantages over the two most popular browsers from Netscape and Microsoft.
- operand - In computers, an operand is the part of a computer instruction that specifies data that is to be operating on or manipulated and, by extension, the data itself.
- operating model - An operating model is a visual representation of how an organization delivers value to its internal and external customers.
- operating system (OS) - An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programs in a computer.
- operation - An operation, in mathematics and computer science, is an action that is carried out to accomplish a given task.
- Operation Phish Phry - Operation Phish Phry is a cybercrime investigation carried out by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Los Angeles Electronic Crimes Task Force and Egyptian authorities.
- operational costs - Definition - In information technology, operational costs document the price of running of IT services on a day-to-day basis.
- operational data store (ODS) - An operational data store (ODS) is a type of database that's often used as an interim logical area for a data warehouse.
- operational efficiency - Operational efficiency is the ability of an organization to reduce waste in time, effort and materials as much as possible, while still producing a high-quality service or product.
- operational excellence - Operational excellence is a methodology of striving for efficacy throughout an organization’s processes.
- operational intelligence (OI) - Operational intelligence (OI) is an approach to data analysis that enables decisions and actions in business operations to be based on real-time data as it's generated or collected by companies.
- operational level agreement (OLA) - An operational level agreement (OLA) is a contract that defines how various IT groups within a company plan to deliver a service or set of services.
- operational performance management (OPM) - Operational performance management (OPM) is the alignment of all business units within an organization to ensure that they are working together to achieve core business goals.
- operational resilience - Operational resilience is a business's ability to respond to and overcome adverse circumstances during operation that might cause financial loss or disrupt business services.
- operational risk - Operational risk is the risk of losses caused by flawed or failed processes, policies, systems or events that disrupt business operations.
- operational support system (OSS) - An operational support system (OSS) is a set of programs that help a communications service provider monitor, control, analyze and manage a telephone or computer network.
- operational technology (OT) - Operational technology (OT) is a category of hardware and software that monitors and controls how physical devices perform.
- operations research (OR) - Operations research (OR) is an analytical method of problem-solving and decision-making that is useful in the management of organizations.
- operator - In mathematics, an operator is a character that represents an action, as for example x is an arithmetic operator that represents multiplication.
- Opex (operational expenditure) - An operational expenditure (Opex) is the money a company spends on an ongoing, day-to-day basis in order to run a business or system.
- OpLock (opportunistic lock) - OpLocks are made to enable simultaneous file access by multiple users while also improving performance for synchronized caches.
- opportunity cost - Opportunity costs are benefits that aren't realized because an alternative option is chosen.
- opposition research (oppo) - Opposition research, also known as oppo research and sometimes just oppo, is the process of seeking out information to use against an adversary such as a political opponent or business competitor.
- OPSEC (operations security) - OPSEC (operations security) is a security and risk management process and strategy that classifies information, then determines what is required to protect sensitive information and prevent it from getting into the wrong hands.
- Opt-In Email - Opt-in email is a Web marketing term for email that recipients have previously requested by signing up at a Web site or special ad banner.
- opt-out - Opt-out communications are messages sent for marketing, promotion or fundraising that include an option for the recipient to be removed from any future messages.
- optical computer (photonic computer) - An optical computer (also called a photonic computer) is a device that uses the photons in visible light or infrared (IR) beams,rather than electric current, to perform digital computations.
- optical disk - An optical disk is an electronic data storage medium that can be written to and read from using a low-powered laser beam.
- optical line terminal (OLT) - An optical line terminal (OLT) is a device that is located at the service provider's central office and is the endpoint of a passive optical network (PON).
- optical mouse - An optical mouse is an advanced computer pointing device that uses a light-emitting diode (LED), an optical sensor, and digital signal processing (DSP) in place of the traditional mouse ball and electromechanical transducer.
- optical network (photonic network) - An optical (photonic) network transmits information as optical rather than electronic signals: It uses light, not electrical currents, to convey data.
- optical storage - Optical storage is any storage type in which data is written and read with a laser.
- optoelectronics - Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that overlaps with physics.
- optoisolator (optical coupler or optocoupler) - An optoisolator (also known as an optical coupler, photocoupler, optocoupler) is a semiconductor device that transfers an electrical signal between isolated circuits using light.
- Oracle - Oracle is one of the largest vendors in the enterprise IT market and the shorthand name of its flagship product, a relational database management system (RDBMS) that's formally called Oracle Database.
- Oracle Autonomous Database - Oracle Autonomous Database is a cloud-based technology designed to automate many of the routine tasks required to manage Oracle databases, which Oracle says can free up database administrators (DBAs) to do higher-level and more strategic work.
- Oracle Big Data Appliance - Oracle Big Data Appliance is a converged hardware and software platform for big data that can be used to capture and analyze data from a wide variety of sources.
- Oracle Cloud - Oracle Cloud is the database company’s public cloud service offering.
- Oracle Commerce Platform - Oracle Commerce Platform is omnichannel technology that integrates customer data into a 360-degree customer view.
- Oracle Content Management - Oracle Content Management is a complete content management system made by Oracle Corporation.
- Oracle Critical Patch Update (Oracle CPU) - The Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) is an ongoing series of regularly issued fixes for security flaws in products made by or maintained by software giant Oracle Corp.
- Oracle Customer Experience Cloud (Oracle CX Cloud) - The Oracle Customer Experience Cloud (Oracle CX Cloud) is a suite of cloud-based tools for CRM and sales, marketing, customer service, e-commerce and other tools.
- Oracle Database 12c - The Oracle Database 12c is a high-performance, enterprise-class database.
- Oracle E-Business Suite - Oracle E-Business Suite is a set of applications for managing business operations, including customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning and supply chain management processes.
- Oracle Fusion Applications - Oracle Fusion Applications is an all-encompassing suite of Oracle applications built for enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), human capital management (HCM) and other business tasks.
- Oracle Hyperion - Hyperion is the business division of Oracle that's known for corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems.
- Oracle NoSQL Database - The Oracle NoSQL Database is a nonrelational, horizontally scalable key-value database, with multiple higher-level data abstractions that support data management as binary key-value pairs, JSON objects, and SQL-like tables.
- Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) - Oracle PartnerNetwork, also known as OPN, is a channel partner program that provides resources and benefits for value-added resellers, independent software vendors and other businesses that want to collaborate with Oracle.
- Oracle RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager) - Oracle RMAN (Oracle Recovery Manager) is a utility built into Oracle databases to automate backup and recovery; it includes features not available in third-party backup tools.
- 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.
- Orbi Outdoor Satellite - Orbi Outdoor Satellite is a device used to extend Wi-Fi network coverage and signal strength for Netgear’s Orbi Wi-Fi router, allowing the use of mobile devices from beyond a house and into a bigger area, such as a large backyard.
- order management - Order management is the administration of business processes related to orders for goods or services.
- order of magnitude - An order of magnitude is an exponential change of plus or minus 1 in the value of a quantity or unit.
- order to cash (OTC or O2C) - Order to cash (OTC or O2C) is a set of business processes that involve receiving and fulfilling customer requests for goods or services.
- org - "org" is one of the generic top-level domain names that can be used when choosing a domain name.
- organic search results - Organic search results are the listings on a search engine results page (SERP) that appear because of factors such as relevance to the search term rather than because of search engine marketing (SEM) or trickery.
- organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) - Organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) technology involves the use of organic semiconducting compounds in electronic components, notably computer displays.
- organization resilience - Organizational resilience is an organization's ability to anticipate issues ahead of time and develop a plan for handling identified problems.
- organizational change management (OCM) - Organizational change management (OCM) is a framework for managing the effect of new business processes, changes in organizational structure or cultural changes within an enterprise.
- organizational goals - Organizational goals are strategic objectives that a company's management establishes to outline expected outcomes and guide employees' efforts.
- organizational network analysis (ONA) - Organizational network analysis (ONA) is a quantitative method for modeling and analyzing how communications, information, decisions and resources flow through an organization.
- organizational unit (OU) - An organizational unit (OU) is a container within a Microsoft Active Directory domain which can hold users, groups and computers.
- orphan account - An orphan account, also referred to as an orphaned account, is a user account that can provide access to corporate systems, services and applications but does not have a valid owner.
- orphan file - On a computer's hard drive, an orphan file is a support file (such as a DLL file) that no longer serves a purpose because the "parent" application it is associated with has been moved or uninstalled.
- ORTC (Object Real-Time Communications) - ORTC (object real-time communications) is an open source component of WebRTC that enables mobile endpoints to talk to servers and Web browsers with real-time communications capabilities.
- orthogonal - Orthogonal concepts have their roots in advanced mathematics.
- orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) - Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a method of data transmission where a single information stream is split among several closely spaced narrowband subchannel frequencies instead of a single wideband channel frequency.