Networking
Definitions about networking including routing and switching vocabulary, telecom terminology and words about email, messaging and mobile.
High-speed networks
Terms related to high-speed communication networks, including network and end-system architecture definitions and words and phrases about high-bandwidth and low-latency communication.
-
millimeter wave (mmWave)
Millimeter wave (mmWave), also known as millimeter band, is a range of electromagnetic frequencies between microwaves and infrared.
-
5G
Fifth-generation wireless (5G) is the latest iteration of cellular technology.
-
Android OS
Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets.
Network Admin
Terms related to managing computer networks, including definitions about LANS or WANS and words and phrases about network design, troubleshooting, security and backups.
-
storage security
Storage security is the group of parameters and settings that make storage resources available to authorized users and trusted networks and unavailable to other entities.
-
desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization is the concept of isolating a logical operating system (OS) instance from the client used to access it.
-
event handler
In programming, an event handler is a callback routine that operates asynchronously once an event takes place.
Network hardware
Terms related to network hardware, including definitions about cables or file servers and words and phrases about routers and switches.
-
storage security
Storage security is the group of parameters and settings that make storage resources available to authorized users and trusted networks and unavailable to other entities.
-
event handler
In programming, an event handler is a callback routine that operates asynchronously once an event takes place.
-
keylogger (keystroke logger or system monitor)
A keylogger, sometimes called a keystroke logger, is a type of surveillance technology used to monitor and record each keystroke on a specific device, such as a computer or smartphone.
Networking and communications
Terms related to networking and communications, including definitions about network protocols and words and phrases about data transmission.
-
desktop virtualization
Desktop virtualization is the concept of isolating a logical operating system (OS) instance from the client used to access it.
-
NFVi (network functions virtualization infrastructure)
NFVi (network functions virtualization infrastructure) encompasses all of the networking hardware and software needed to support and connect virtual network functions in carrier networks.
-
SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine -- Clinical Terms)
SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine -- Clinical Terms) is a standardized, multilingual vocabulary of clinical terminology that is used by physicians and other health care providers for the electronic exchange of health information.
Wireless and mobile
Terms related to wireless and mobile technology, including definitions about consumer mobile technology devices and communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE.
-
mobile device
A mobile device is essentially a portable, handheld computer that enables users to access information, perform tasks and connect with other people and devices.
-
mobile security (wireless security)
Mobile security, also known as wireless security, refers to the measures taken to protect smartphones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches and other portable computing devices and the networks they connect to, from threats and vulnerabilities associated with wireless computing.
-
Apple
Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer Inc.) is an American computer and consumer electronics company famous for creating the iPhone, iPad and Macintosh computers.