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2019 Stories

• December 30, 2019 30Dec2019 Definição

  P2P lending (peer-to-peer lending)

  P2P lending (peer-to-peer lending) is a type of platform that allows participants to borrow and lend sums of money without having to rely on a conventional financial institution to control transactions. Continue Reading

• December 26, 2019 26Dec2019 Definição

  ghosting (in the workplace)

  Ghosting is to cease communications without notification. The use of the word "ghost" as a verb is used by employers to describe employees and potential employees who suddenly disappear. Continue Reading

• September 13, 2019 13Sep2019 Definição

  LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

  LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a type of flat panel display which uses liquid crystals in its primary form of operation. Continue Reading

• August 27, 2019 27Aug2019 Definição

  wake word

  A wake word is a phrase spoken to the Amazon Echo hands-free speaker and virtual assistant that causes the device to "wake up" and process a user's request. Continue Reading

• August 27, 2019 27Aug2019 Definição

  Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO)

  The Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) is a strategic, executive-level position responsible for developing, managing and applying health IT, health informatics and information management strategies. Continue Reading

• August 23, 2019 23Aug2019 Definição

  PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

  PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a file format used for lossless image compression. PNG has almost entirely replaced the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) that was widely used in the past. Continue Reading

• August 16, 2019 16Aug2019 Definição

  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that is tasked with defending the infrastructure of the internet and improving its resilience and security. Continue Reading

• August 15, 2019 15Aug2019 Definição

  low earth orbit (LEO) satellite

  A low earth orbit (LEO) satellite is an object, generally an electronic piece of equipment, that circles around the earth at lower altitudes than geosynchronous satellites. Continue Reading

• July 24, 2019 24Jul2019 Definição

  dopamine-driven feedback loop

  A dopamine-driven feedback loop is a self-perpetuating circuit fueled by the way the neurotransmitter works with the brain’s reward system. Continue Reading

• July 10, 2019 10Jul2019 Definição

  spatial intelligence

  Spatial intelligence is the concept of being able to successfully perceive and derive insight from visual data. Continue Reading

• July 04, 2019 04Jul2019 Definição

  gaming disorder

  Gaming disorder is the obsessive and compulsive overuse of internet games and video games as an escape from life, resulting in the prioritization of gaming over daily activities and interests and the continuation of gaming despite the negative ... Continue Reading

• June 29, 2019 29Jun2019 Definição

  currency

  Currency is anything that is generally accepted to have value as a medium of exchange so that it can be traded for goods and services. Continue Reading

• June 29, 2019 29Jun2019 Definição

  social comparison

  Social comparison can lead to issues caused by the fear of missing out (FOMO), including anxiety, depression and a lack of self-esteem. Continue Reading

• June 18, 2019 18Jun2019 Definição

  ghost worker

  Ghost worker is a term coined by computer scientist Siddharth Suri and Harvard researcher Mary L. Gray to describe an emerging class of remote freelance workers who make their living by completing microtasks for cloud providers. Continue Reading

• May 29, 2019 29May2019 Definição

  copypasta

  Copypasta is a chunk of text that is repeatedly copied and pasted until it proliferates across the Web, gaining meme status. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2019 24Mar2019 Definição

  natural number

  A natural number is a number that occurs commonly and obviously in nature. Continue Reading