Glossary AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A Access Point A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network. Learn More → Accessibility As specified in Section 508 of the 1998 Rehabilitation Act, the process of designing and… Learn More → ActiveX A technology from Microsoft that links desktop applications to the World Wide Web. Using ActiveX… Learn More → address Identifies the location of an Internet resource. Examples: an e-mail address (sales[@]dataprise.com); a web address… Learn More → alias A short, easy to remember name created for use in place of a longer, more… Learn More → Anonymous FTP Archive sites where Internet users can log in and download files and programs without a… Learn More → Anti-Spam To prevent e-mail spam, both end users and administrators of e-mail systems use various anti-spam… Learn More → Applet A program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system. Many applets… Learn More → Application A program designed for a specific purpose, such as word processing or graphic design Learn More → ASCII file A file that can be opened and read by standard text editor programs (for example,… Learn More → Explore 3 More Docs B B.Y.O.D. Bring Your Own Device or "BYOD" is a business and technology policy that allows employees… Learn More → backbone A term that is often used to describe the main network connections that comprise the… Learn More → bandwidth A measurement of the amount of data that can be transmitted over a network at… Learn More → BCP Business Continuity Plan, or "BCP," is a set of documents, instructions, and procedures which enable… Learn More → BI Business Intelligence – A recognized industry term for organizational analytics, including historical, current, and predictive… Learn More → binary file A file that cannot be read by standard text editor programs like Notepad or Simple… Learn More → BinHex A common file format for Macintosh computers; it enables a binary file to be transferred… Learn More → bit A binary digit (either 0 or 1); it is the most basic unit of data… Learn More → blended learning Instruction that combines aspects of both face-to-face (F2F) and online learning experiences. An increasing number… Learn More → blog Refers to a weblog, a web page that contains journal-like entries and links that are… Learn More → Explore 12 More Docs C cable modem A special type of modem that connects to a local cable TV line to provide… Learn More → cache Refers to: 1) a region of computer memory where frequently accessed data can be stored… Learn More → captcha A challenge-response test in the form of an image of distorted text the user must… Learn More → carrier services As authorized agents for the biggest names in the telecommunications industry, Dataprise will deliver the… Learn More → chat Real-time communication between two or more users via networked-connected computers. After you enter a chat… Learn More → client A program or computer that connects to and requests information from a server. Examples: Internet… Learn More → D docker Docker is a platform designed to help developers build, share, and run container applications. We… Learn More → F FaaS Faas: Functions as a Service Learn More → Loard More
