Amazon Web Services (AWS)

This glossary contains definitions related to developing, deploying or selling applications and services on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used in the deployment of private and hybrid clouds. Other definitions are related to the software tools and strategies that IT departments use when partnering with Amazon and using AWS as a primary or secondary IT infrastructure.

Networking

CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit)
A CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit) is a hardware device about the size of a modem. It converts a digital data ...
data streaming
Data streaming is the continuous transfer of data from one or more sources at a steady, high speed for processing into specific ...
secure access service edge (SASE)
Secure access service edge, also known as SASE and pronounced sassy, is a cloud architecture model that bundles network and ...

Security

application blacklisting (application blocklisting)
Application blacklisting --increasingly called application blocklisting -- is a network or computer administration practice used ...
juice jacking
Juice jacking is a security exploit in which an infected USB charging station is used to compromise devices that connect to it.
hypervisor security
Hypervisor security is the process of ensuring the hypervisor -- the software that enables virtualization -- is secure throughout...

CIO

Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (the Principles)
Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles is a framework for managing records in a way that supports an organization's ...
learning management system (LMS)
A learning management system is a software application or web-based technology used to plan, implement and assess a specific ...
Information Age
The Information Age is the idea that access to and the control of information is the defining characteristic of this current era ...

HRSoftware

recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) is when an employer turns the responsibility of finding potential job candidates over to a ...
human resources (HR) generalist
A human resources generalist is an HR professional who handles the daily responsibilities of talent management, employee ...
employee lifecycle
The employee lifecycle is a human resources model that identifies the different stages a worker advances through in an ...

Customer Experience

Adobe Experience Platform
Adobe Experience Platform is a suite of customer experience management (CXM) solutions from Adobe.
virtual assistant (AI assistant)
A virtual assistant, also called an AI assistant or digital assistant, is an application program that understands natural ...
inbound marketing
Inbound marketing is a strategy that focuses on attracting customers, or leads, via company-created internet content, thereby ...

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