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December 18, 2012 18Dec2012 Definição

auto attendant (automated attendant)

An automated attendant (AA) is a telephony system that transfers incoming calls to various extensions as specified by callers, without the intervention of a human operator. An AA may also be called a virtual receptionist. Most AAs can route calls to... Continue Reading

December 18, 2012 18Dec2012 Definição

IT as a Service (ITaaS)

IT as a Service (ITaaS) is a technology-delivery method that treats IT (information technology) as a commodity, providing an enterprise with exactly the amount of hardware, software, and support that it needs for an agreed-on monthly fee. Continue Reading

December 12, 2012 12Dec2012 Definição

public domain

Public domain is a designation for content that is not protected by any copyright law or other restriction and may be freely copied, shared, altered and republished by anyone. Continue Reading

December 10, 2012 10Dec2012 Definição

Vimeo

Vimeo is a U.S.-based video-sharing website, found at Vimeo.com, that allows users to view, upload and share video with friends, family and the Vimeo community. Continue Reading

December 06, 2012 06Dec2012 Definição

law of large numbers

The law of large numbers is a principle of probability according to which the frequencies of events with the same likelihood of occurrence even out, given enough trials or instances. As the number of experiments increases, the actual ratio of ... Continue Reading

November 05, 2012 05Nov2012 Definição

enhanced driver's license (EDL)

An enhanced driver's license (EDL) is a government-issued permit that, in addition to the standard features of a driver's license, includes an RFID tag that allows officials to pull up the owner's biographical and biometric data. Continue Reading

October 31, 2012 31Oct2012 Definição

external hard drive

An external hard drive is a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or Firewire connection, or wirelessly. Continue Reading

October 24, 2012 24Oct2012 Definição

live USB (operating system on a stick)

Windows To Go is a feature of Windows 8 Enterprise edition that allows administrators to put a full blown copy of Windows 8 on an external USB 3.0 storage device. Continue Reading

October 23, 2012 23Oct2012 Definição

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. Continue Reading

October 10, 2012 10Oct2012 Definição

board support package

A board support package (BSP) is essential code code for a given computer hardware device that will make that device work with the computer's OS (operating system). The BSP contains a small program called a boot loader or boot manager that places ... Continue Reading

September 21, 2012 21Sep2012 Definição

backslash

The backslash ( \ ) is a typographic and/or keyboard mark that is widely used in programming languages and other computing contexts. The backslash is represented as a keyboard character that is the mirror image of the forward slash ( / ), which is ... Continue Reading

September 18, 2012 18Sep2012 Definição

interrupt vector

An interrupt vector is the memory location of an interrupt handler, which prioritizes interrupts and saves them in a queue if more than one interrupt is waiting to be handled. Continue Reading

September 17, 2012 17Sep2012 Definição

WNS Global Services (WNS Holdings)

WNS Global Services (WNS Holdings Ltd) is a Mumbai-based business process outsourcing (BPO) company that provides services to enterprises worldwide. Continue Reading

September 12, 2012 12Sep2012 Definição

pre-roll ad

A pre-roll ad is a promotional video message that plays before the content the user has selected. The video advertisements are often repurposed television ads. Continue Reading

September 11, 2012 11Sep2012 Definição

DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control)

DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) is Six Sigma tool for improving an existing process. DMAIC, which is pronounced "de-may-ick," is used to regain control when a process fails to produce high quality results. Continue Reading

September 11, 2012 11Sep2012 Definição

e-score

The e-score is a consumer rating metric used to to determine an individual's potential value as a customer and to use that information to guide marketing efforts. Continue Reading

August 30, 2012 30Aug2012 Definição

curation

Curation is a field of endeavor involved with assembling, managing and presenting some type of collection. Curators of art galleries and museums, for example, research, select and acquire pieces for their institutions’ collections and oversee ... Continue Reading

August 28, 2012 28Aug2012 Definição

shift register

A shift register is a digital memory circuit found in calculators, computers, and data-processing systems. Continue Reading

August 24, 2012 24Aug2012 Definição

simplex

Simplex is a communications mode in which only one signal is transmitted, and it always goes in the same direction. The transmitter and the receiver operate on the same frequency. Continue Reading

August 10, 2012 10Aug2012 Definição

VistA EHR

VistA EHR, more formally known as the VistA Computerized Patient Record System, is an open source electronic health record (EHR) system developed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Continue Reading

August 10, 2012 10Aug2012 Definição

GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System)

GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System) is a Web-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for the United States Army. Continue Reading

August 03, 2012 03Aug2012 Definição

in-memory database

An in-memory database is a type of analytic database designed to streamline the work involved in processing queries. Continue Reading

July 30, 2012 30Jul2012 Definição

discrete event simulation (DES)

Discrete event simulation (DES) is the process of codifying the behavior of a complex system as an ordered sequence of well-defined events. In this context, an event comprises a specific change in the system's state at a specific point in time. Continue Reading

July 27, 2012 27Jul2012 Definição

Multipath I/O (MPIO)

Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a Microsoft framework designed to mitigate the effects of a host bus adapter (HBA) failure by providing an alternate data path between storage network devices. Continue Reading

July 17, 2012 17Jul2012 Definição

voltage reference

A voltage reference is an electronic component or circuit that produces a constant DC (direct-current) output voltage regardless of variations in external conditions such as temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, current demand, or the passage ... Continue Reading

July 15, 2012 15Jul2012 Definição

airplane mode

Airplane mode is a setting on cell phones, smartphones and other mobile communication devices that prevents the device from sending or receiving calls and text messages. Airplane mode is also known as offline mode, standalone mode and flight mode. Continue Reading

July 13, 2012 13Jul2012 Definição

database availability group (DAG)

A database availability group (DAG) is a high availability (HA) and data recovery feature of Exchange Server 2010. Continue Reading

July 12, 2012 12Jul2012 Definição

decision tree

A decision tree is a graph that uses a branching method to illustrate every possible output for a specific input. Continue Reading

July 09, 2012 09Jul2012 Definição

time to value (TtV)

Time to value (TtV) is a business term that describes the period of time between a request for a specific value and the initial delivery of the value requested. Continue Reading

July 03, 2012 03Jul2012 Definição

dual Wi-Fi antenna

A dual Wi-Fi antenna is a pair of identical antennas on a wireless router or Wi-Fi-equipped device, intended to eliminate signal fading and dead spots. Dual Wi-Fi antennas operate on a principle known as antenna diversity, which offers two different... Continue Reading

June 20, 2012 20Jun2012 Definição

Internet porn

Internet porn is sexually explicit content made available online in various formats including images, video files, video games and streaming video. According to M. J. McMahon, publisher of AVN magazine, a trade publication that tracks the adult ... Continue Reading

June 11, 2012 11Jun2012 Definição

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