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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging branch of computer science in which...
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Hypervisor

A hypervisor, also known as a virtual machine motor or virtualizer, is...
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SQL

What is SQL? SQL is a standardized query language for requesting information from...
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Security

Authentication

Authentication refers to the process of identifying an individual, usually based on...
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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol developed by Netscape for providing...
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Endpoint Detection and Response...

Endpoint Detection and Response, or EDR, is a form of technology that...
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) Study Guide

Networking Vangie Beal - 0
Companies and organizations will use a VPN to communicate confidentially over a public network and to send voice, video or data. Using a public network...

Computer Architecture Study Guide

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Computer architecture provides an introduction to system design basics for most computer science students. This computer architecture study guide describes the...

Network Fundamentals Study Guide

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Networking fundamentals teaches the building blocks of modern network design. Learn different types of networks, concepts, architecture and design. Networking fundamentals teaches computer science students...

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Venture Capital

Venture capital (VC) offers startups and developing businesses growth opportunities with funding...
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Applications

Third-Party Apps

A third-party application is an application provided by a vendor other than...
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Ernst & Young (EY)

Ernst & Young Global Limited, commonly known as EY, is a multinational...
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Multimedia Terms

Computers

FPS (Frames Per Second)

What is FPS (Frames Per Second)? 1. Short for frames per second, fps...
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Computers

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Optical image stabilization (OIS) is a camera component that compensates in real-time...
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Communications

Common Intermediate Format

(n.) A video format used in videoconferencing systems that easily supports both...
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Software Terms

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ALM

Application lifecycle management (ALM) refers to the capability to integrate, coordinate and...
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Communications

Remote Working Software

Remote working software is software that enables workers outside of a main...
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Applications

Best Marketing Automation Software

Marketing automation tools ease the manual burdens on sales, marketing, and email...
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Venture Capital

Definitions Sam Ingalls - 0
Venture capital (VC) offers startups and developing businesses growth opportunities with funding from private investors for an agreed-upon stake in the company. While private equity...

Third-Party Apps

Applications Alice Musyoka - 0
A third-party application is an application provided by a vendor other than the device or operating system (OS) manufacturer. For example, most smartphones have...

Ernst & Young (EY)

Definitions Ali Azhar - 0
Ernst & Young Global Limited, commonly known as EY, is a multinational professional services company with headquarters in London, England. It is part of...

Smartsheet

Applications Sam Ingalls - 0
Founded in 2005, Smartsheet is a leading cloud-based project management solution that offers robust features, workflows, and automations to help teams of all sizes...

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