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USB redirection (Universal Serial Bus redirection) - USB redirection lets end users plug peripheral devices into local USB ports and access them from virtual desktops.
USB-C (USB Type C) - USB-C is a connection type standard designed to replace all USB types on the computer and device ends of future USB with a single reversible connector.
use case - A use case is a methodology used in system analysis to identify, clarify, and organize system requirements.
use case diagram (UML use case diagram) - A use case diagram is a way to summarize details of a system and the users within that system.
user acceptance testing (UAT) - User acceptance testing (UAT), also called application testing or end-user testing, is a phase of software development in which the software is tested in the real world by its intended audience.
user account provisioning - User account provisioning is a business process for creating and managing access to resources in an information technology (IT) system.
user authentication - User authentication verifies the identity of a user attempting to gain access to a network or computing resource by authorizing a human-to-machine transfer of credentials during interactions on a network to confirm a user's authenticity.
user behavior analytics (UBA) - User behavior analytics (UBA) is the tracking, collecting and assessing of user data and activities using monitoring systems.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) - User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a communications protocol that is primarily used to establish low-latency and loss-tolerating connections between applications on the internet.
user environment management (UEM) - User environment management is a technology designed to allow IT to oversee a user's complete desktop experience, including the profile, any policies IT applies and customizations the user makes.
user group - In personal or business computing, a user group is a set of people who have similar interests, goals or concerns.
user installed application (UIA) - User installed applications (UIA) are programs that are installed on a computer by an end user, instead of by a corporate IT department.
user interface (UI) - The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device.
User Principal Name (UPN) - In the Windows operating system's Active Directory, a User Principal Name (UPN) is the name of a system user in an e-mail address format.
user profile - In a Windows environment, a user profile is a record of user-specific data that define the user's working environment.
user self-provisioning - User self-provisioning, also known as cloud self-service, is a system that allows end users to set up and launch applications and services in a cloud computing environment without the direct intervention of an IT organization or a service provider.
user session (visit) - In tabulating statistics for Web site usage, a user session (sometime referred to as a visit) is the presence of a user with a specific IP address who has not visited the site recently (typically, anytime within the past 30 minutes).
user story - A user story is a tool used in Agile development to capture a description of a software feature from an end-user perspective.
USGCB (United States Government Configuration Baseline) - The United States Government Configuration Baseline, or USGCB, is a government-wide initiative that provides guidance on information security configuration best practices for IT products leveraged by federal agencies.
USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) - USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a GSM (Global System for Mobile) communications protocol that is used to send text messages.
Ustream - Ustream is an online video service provider that enables anybody with a camera and Internet connection to conduct a live interactive video broadcast to a global audience from anywhere in the world.
UTF-16 (16- bit Unicode Transformation Format) - UTF-16 (16- bit Unicode Transformation Format) is a standard method of encoding Unicode character data.
utility - In computers, a utility is a small program that provides an addition to the capabilities provided by the operating system.
utility computing - Utility computing is a service provisioning model where a provider makes computing resources, infrastructure management and technical services available to customers as they need them.
utility storage - Utility storage is a service model in which a provider makes storage capacity available to an individual, organization or business unit on a pay-per-use basis.
UUCP (UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Protocol) - UUCP (UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Protocol) is a set of UNIX programs for copying (sending) files between different UNIX systems and for sending commands to be executed on another system.
Uuencode (Uuencode/Uudecode) - Uuencode (also called Uuencode/Uudecode) is a popular utility for encoding and decoding files exchanged between users or systems in a network.
UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) - A UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) is a 128-bit value used to uniquely identify an object or entity on the internet.
UX (user experience) - User experience (UX) encompasses all aspects of an end user's interaction with and attitude toward a given IT system or services, including the interface, graphics and design.
UX research - UX (user experience) research is the study of learning what end users of a system or product need and want, then employing those insights to enhance the design process for products, services or software.
UXGA (Ultra Extended Graphics Array) - UXGA (Ultra Extended Graphics Array) is a display modein which the resolutionis 1600 pixels horizontally by 1200 pixels vertically (1600 x 1200).
What is user-generated content and why is it important? - User-generated content (UGC) is published information that an unpaid contributor provides to a website.

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