Technical Glossary -- (Kurt Smith)
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Kurt says:" A combo of ICT business and mobile phone terms. From my own entry and by incorporating some other glossaries. Anyone who has something similar let me know. Mobile phones in particular.
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Search EnginesPermits searching of documents and databases accessible on the Internet. Search engines can be set up to search only content within one Web site or to search the entire Internet. Many search engine developers have their own web sites such as Lycos and Alta Vista. In addition to search engines there are index sites such as Yahoo, where links to Web sites are organized into categories so that you can browse categories rather than guessing at search terms. | ||
SecurityThe protection of information assets through the use of technology, processes, and training. | ||
Sensing technology (including remote sensing)Equipment which can be connected to a computer, and which will record and display information from sensors, e.g. light, sound, movement or temperature. Some sensing equipment can be used to collect data away from the computer, but be linked to the computer later to display the recordings made. | |
ServerA powerful computer which is central to many networks. The server will control access to the network, and will store most files centrally. Internet web pages are held on the service providers web server. | |
ShapeShape is a 2D or implied 2D area defined by line or changes in value and/or colour. | |
Shape TweenBy tweening shapes, you can create an effect similar to morphing, making one shape appear to change into another shape over time. Flash can also tween the location, size, and color of shapes. | |
SimulationsComputer programs which simulate real or imaginary scenarios. Often used to simulate events that would normally be impossible, difficult or dangerous. | |
SlicingIn object-oriented programming, slicing is an operation to slice off a target value by size of the base type, thus extra parts will be gone. This is not the same as array slicing, however it does have similar characteristics. | ||
SMTP simple mail transfer protocol | ||