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- cross-site scripting (XSS) - Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a security exploit which is carried out on Web applications that ac...
- Apple Smart Keyboard - Apple's Smart Keyboard is a detachable, full-size, text input device designed for the iPad Pro. I...
- Microsoft App-V (Microsoft Application Virtualization) - Microsoft App-V is a tool IT administrators can use to virtualize and stream applications to user...
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- time-to-live (TTL) - Time-to-live (TTL) is a value in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet that tells a network router whe...
- backpropagation algorithm - The backpropagation algorithm repeatedly processes data to improve the accuracy of predictions in...
- photonics - Photonics is an area of study that involves the use of radiant energy (such as light), whose fund...
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- Apple 3D Touch - Apple 3D Touch is a pressure-sensitive feature first included in iPhone 6s and 6s Plus that trigg...
- time-to-live (TTL) - Time-to-live (TTL) is a value in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet that tells a network router whe...
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Data Center
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- mesh network topology (mesh network) - A mesh network is a local area network (LAN) that employs one of two connection arrangements, ful...
- Dedicated Cloud - Dedicated Cloud is a cloud service model available in VMware's vCloud Hybrid Service.
- Amazon Machine Learning - Amazon Machine Learning is an Amazon Web Services product that allows a developer to discover pat...
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IT Management
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- man-in-the-middle attack (MitM) - A man-in-the-middle attack is one in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages b...
- dynamic pricing - The goal of dynamic pricing is to allow a company that sells goods or services over the Internet ...
- corporation (C corporation, C corp) - A corporation is a large and complex organization that is owned by its shareholders and governed ...
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Learning Tools
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- augmented reality (AR) - Augmented reality (AR) is the integration of digital information with live video or the user's en...
- mobile productivity app (mobile productivity application) - A mobile productivity app is a software program that allows smartphone, tablet and wearable devic...
- Network-attached storage (NAS) vocabulary quiz - How much do you know about the essential terminology related to network-attached storage (NAS)? T...
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- mesh network topology (mesh network) - A mesh network is a local area network (LAN) that employs one of two connection arrangements, ful...
- man-in-the-middle attack (MitM) - A man-in-the-middle attack is one in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages b...
- Exchange staged migration - The staged Exchange migration process transfers data and mailboxes from one Exchange server to an...
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Security
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- endpoint authentication (device authentication) - Endpoint authentication is a security mechanism designed to ensure that only authorized devices c...
- man-in-the-middle attack (MitM) - A man-in-the-middle attack is one in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages b...
- cross-site scripting (XSS) - Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a security exploit which is carried out on Web applications that ac...
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Storage and Data Management
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- descriptive analytics - Descriptive analytics is a preliminary stage of data processing that creates a summary of histori...
- historical data - Historical data, in a broad context, is collected data about past events and circumstances pertai...
- data warehouse as a service (DWaaS) - Data warehousing as a service (DWaaS) is an outsourcing model in which a service provider configu...
hybrid cloud
A hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment in which an organization provides and manages some resources in-house and has others provided externally. More
Quote of the Day
"As users spin up new cloud services without IT input, many enterprises find themselves in the thick of hybrid cloud without a formal management strategy in place." -- Kristin Knapp
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Test Yourself
In object storage systems, files are stored in this type of flat organization.
a. buckets
b. baskets
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Buzzword Alert
augmented reality (AR)
Augmented reality (AR) is the integration of digital information with live video or the user's environment in real time.
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Know-IT-All
Shadow IT makes IT departments more, not less, relevant
Technology trends such as self-service BI and cloud-based content management software give IT departments job security, not pink slips.
Mending the DevOps culture clash
Companies need to tread lightly as they try to speed up application development.
Essential Knowledge on IT management
#CIOChat: 2016 technology trends and predictions
What 2016 technology trends are set to dominate the enterprise? Share your IT predictions in our end-of-the-year #CIOChat on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. EST.
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IT SECURITY
2015 security predictions from McAfee Labs
As it looks ahead to next year security player McAfee has outlined some of the things it believes will happen in the market.
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Storage
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