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Terms for subject Information technology (11513 entries)

security awareness program	A clearly and formally defined plan, structured approach, and set of related activities and procedures with the objective of realizing and maintaining a security-aware culture
service-oriented architecture	A cloud-based library of proven, functional software applets that are able to be connected together to become a useful online application
binary code	A code whose representation is limited to 0 and 1
system software	A collection of computer programs used in the design, processing and control of all applications
record	A collection of related information that is treated as a unit
threats (SWOT)	A combination of an organizational audit listing the enterprise’s strengths and weaknesses and an environmental scan or analysis of external opportunities and threats
multifactor authentication	A combination of more than one authentication method, such as token and password (or personal identification number [PIN] or token and biometric device)
IT strategy committee	A committee at the level of the board of directors to ensure that the board is involved in major IT matters and decisions
hub	A common connection point for devices in a network, hubs are used to connect segments of a local area network
network segmentation	A common technique to implement network security is to segment an organization’s network into separate zones that can be separately controlled, monitored and protected.
network interface card	A communication card that when inserted into a computer, allows it to communicate with other computers on a network
leased line	A communication line permanently assigned to connect two points, as opposed to a dial-up line that is only available and open when a connection is made by dialing the target machine or network. Also known as a dedicated line
Hypertext Transfer Protocol	A communication protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Its primary function is to establish a connection with a web server and transmit hypertext markup language (HTML) extensible markup language (XML) or other pages to client browsers
cluster controller	A communication terminal control hardware unit that controls a number of computer terminals
public switched telephone network	A communications system that sets up a dedicated channel (or circuit) between two points for the duration of the transmission.
computer server	A computer dedicated to servicing requests for resources from other computers on a network. Servers typically run network operating systems. 2. A computer that provides services to another computer
communication processor	A computer embedded in a communications system that generally performs the basic tasks of classifying network traffic and enforcing network policy functions
service bureau	A computer facility that provides data processing services to clients on a continual basis
sequential file	A computer file storage format in which one record follows another
suspense file	A computer file used to maintain information (transactions, payments or other events) until the proper disposition of that information can be determined