Email and messaging

Terms related to email and messaging, including definitions about instant messenger and words and phrases about email servers, storage, spam and mobile access.

backscatter spam - Backscatter spam, also called misdirected bounce spam or NDR spam, is a strategy for sending unsolicited email messages that takes advantage of the fact that certain types of mail transfer agent (MTA) programs return the entire message to the sender when a recipient's email address is invalid.

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Networking

CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points)
CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) is a protocol that enables an access controller to manage a ...
network performance monitoring (NPM)
Network performance monitoring (NPM) is the process of measuring and monitoring the quality of service of a network.
infrared radiation (IR)
Infrared radiation (IR), sometimes referred to simply as infrared, is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum where ...

Security

security analytics
Security analytics is a cybersecurity approach that uses data collection, data aggregation and analysis tools for threat ...
NICE Framework (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework)
The NICE Framework (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity Workforce Framework) is a reference resource ...
application blacklisting (application blocklisting)
Application blacklisting --increasingly called application blocklisting -- is a network or computer administration practice used ...

CIO

procurement plan
A procurement plan -- also called a procurement management plan -- is a document that is used to manage the process of finding ...
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 ...

HRSoftware

talent pipeline
A talent pipeline is a pool of candidates who are ready to fill a position.
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 ...

Customer Experience

churn rate
Churn rate is a measure of the number of customers or employees who leave a company during a given period.
marketing campaign management
Marketing campaign management is the planning, executing, tracking and analysis of direct marketing campaigns.
sales-qualified lead (SQL)
A sales-qualified lead (SQL) is a prospective customer that has been researched and vetted -- first by an organization's ...

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