Internet acronyms and lingo

Terms related to Internet acronyms and lingo, including slang definitions and jargon about texting, Twitter and other social networking sites.

Godwin's law - Godwin's law, also known as Godwin's rule of Hitler analogies, is a statement maintaining that if any online discussion continues long enough, someone will almost certainly compare someone else to Hitler.

Networking

infrared radiation (IR)
Infrared radiation (IR), sometimes referred to simply as infrared, is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum where ...
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the protocol that enables the global routing system of the internet.
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 ...

Security

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 ...
juice jacking
Juice jacking is a security exploit in which an infected USB charging station is used to compromise devices that connect to it.

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 ...

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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