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Phage Virus

noreply@Techopedia.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:07 GMT

Term Definition:

A phage virus is a computer virus which, rather than attaching to host files, will modify host file programs. It usually modifies the beginning of the executable code, destroying files in the process. If an infected file is transferred, the phage virus continuously transfers to other executable files until they are all infected.

Linux Console Terminal

noreply@Techopedia.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:41:26 GMT

Term Definition:

A Linux console terminal is one of the system consoles provided in the Linux kernel.The Linux console terminal acts as the medium for input and output operations for a Linux system. A Linux console terminal is similar to command line in Microsoft Windows but it differs in that it can perform any operation on the system.

noreply@Techopedia.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:56:23 GMT

Term Definition: Pinterest is a social media website that allows users to organize and share images and videos from around the Web. Images uploaded by users are called Pins and may be organized into Pin Boards, which can be customized, themed and followed by other users. Users can also Like or Repin content shared by other Pinners. Much like Twitter, any Pinner can follow another.

Pinterest represents a move toward more visual social media platforms. In October 2011, Pinterest received $27 million in venture capital funds.

Product Manager

noreply@Techopedia.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:19:11 GMT

Term Definition: A product manager is a professional who is in charge of evaluating and making recommendations on all aspects of a company's products through the entire product life cycle. The product manager helps an enterprise to benefit from more knowledge about its products and how they are made, managed and sold. This professional also typically uses specific IT resources to enable more sophisticated decision-making about a business supply chain.

BitTorrent Client

noreply@Techopedia.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:13:20 GMT

Term Definition: BitTorrent Client is a desktop application that initiates, truncates and manages the downloading and uploading of data using BitTorrent file-sharing protocol.

BitTorrent Client is a software utility tool that supports the operation and execution of BitTorrent network protocol on a local machine and is supported by most operating systems.

Permanent Link

noreply@Techopedia.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:27:56 GMT

Term Definition: A permanent link (permalink) is a URL that always point and directs readers to the same Web page, blog post or any online digital media. A permalink may be created because that same Web page is also temporarily available at a different address.

Permanent links are used in blogging services that do not create permanent links by default for the Web pages created using their publishing platform.

CRM Customer Service Solution

noreply@Techopedia.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:12:03 GMT

Term Definition: A CRM customer service solution is a customer relationship management (CRM) tool that businesses or organizations use to enhance elements of their customer service processes. A CRM customer service solution will typically include a database or similar resource, which houses data on customers or any other information that will help to improve customer service.

Product Management

noreply@Techopedia.com — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:05:24 GMT

Term Definition: Product management is the process of collecting and using data on the products that a business or organization sells, handles or makes. This type of analysis can be applied to finished products, product components, raw materials or items in any part of a supply chain. Business and nonprofit users can use product management to benefit from more knowledge about their internal processes.

Computer

noreply@Techopedia.com — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:21:25 GMT

Term Definition: A computer is a machine or device that performs processes, calculations and operations based on instructions provided by a software or hardware program. It is designed to execute applications and provides a variety of solutions by combining integrated hardware and software components.

Technology Services

noreply@Techopedia.com — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:20:34 GMT

Term Definition:

Technology services are professional services designed to facilitate the use of technology by enterprises and end users. Technology services provide specialized technology-oriented solutions by combining the processes and functions of software, hardware, networks, telecommunications and electronics.

Technology services are also known as information technology services (ITS).

Web Server

noreply@Techopedia.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:56:38 GMT

Term Definition:

A Web server is a system that delivers content or services to end users over the Internet. A Web server consists of a physical server, server operating system (OS) and software used to facilitate HTTP communication.

A Web server is also known as an Internet server.

Adobe Wallaby

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:31:52 GMT

Term Definition:

Adobe Wallaby (Wallaby), released by Adobe Labs in 2011, is a software tool used to convert Flash/Flex projects to HTML5. Wallaby allows a developer to convert a Flash/Flex project into a browser display format without a Flash player plug-in.

Google Swiffy

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:30:49 GMT

Term Definition:

Google Swiffy is a software tool released by Google Labs in June 2011. Swiffy is used to convert an Adobe Flash/Flex project into HTML5.

Google Swiffy allows a developer to convert a Flash animation into a browser viewable format, eliminating the need for a Flash player plug-in.

Adobe Flash

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:27:52 GMT

Term Definition:

Adobe Flash is a proprietary application development platform developed by Adobe Systems. The primary focus of the Flash platform is the creation of Rich Internet applications (RIA), which combine graphics, animation, video and sound for an enhanced Web user experience.

Application Management

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:26:38 GMT

Term Definition:

Application management (AM) is the process of managing the operation, maintenance, versioning and upgrading of an application throughout its lifecycle. AM includes best practices, techniques and procedures essential to a deployed application's optimal operation, performance and efficiency throughout the enterprise and back-end IT infrastructure.

Processor

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:25:03 GMT

Term Definition: A processor is an integrated electronic circuit that does the calculations that run a computer. A processor performs arithmetical, logical, input/output (I/O) and other basic instructions that are passed from an operating system (OS). Most other processes are dependent on the operations of a processor.

The terms processor, CPU and microprocessor are commonly linked.

WordPress

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:19:15 GMT

Term Definition:

WordPress is an open-source and free Web publishing application, content management system (CMS) and blogging tool built by a community of developers and contributors. WordPress allows users to build dynamic websites and blogs that may be updated, customized and managed from its back-end CMS and integrated application and components.

Linux Mint

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:17:17 GMT

Term Definition:

Linux Mint is a Linux operating system (OS) variant designed on the kernel architecture of Ubuntu and Debian operating systems, which are Linux derivatives. It is free, open-source, community driven and generally considered easy to maintain.

Network Control Protocol

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:08:06 GMT

Term Definition: Network Control Protocol (NCP) was an early protocol implemented by ARPANET, the world's first operational packet-switching network that later evolved into what became the Internet. NCP allowed users to access and use computers and devices at remote locations and to transmit files between computers. NCP provided the middle layer of the protocol stack, and enabled application services such as email and file transfer.

Whether the term is Network Control Protocol or Network Control Program is a matter of some debate, as both terms are used to refer to this ARPANET protocol.

NCP was replaced by TCP/IP in the 1980s.

Scala

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:01:14 GMT

Term Definition:

Scala is a modern programming language that incorporates object-oriented and functional language procedures and features. It provides a general mechanism that aims to enhance productivity by reducing program code complexity and length.

Data Integration

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:53:42 GMT

Term Definition:

Data integration is a process in which heterogeneous data is retrieved and combined as an incorporated form and structure. Data integration allows different data types (such as data sets, documents and tables) to be merged by users, organizations and applications, for use as personal or business processes and/or functions.

Google+ification

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:50:40 GMT

Term Definition:

Google+ification is a social networking phenomenon that defines the extent of features integrated by Google+ and Google search results. By relating queries or phrases searched via Google+ Circles, Google+ification allows and enhances interactivity between users and social networks.

Google+ification is also known as Google Plus-ification and Google Plusification.

Consumer-to-Business

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:48:54 GMT

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Consumer-to-business (C2B) is a business model where an end user or consumer makes a product or service that an organization uses to complete a business process or gain competitive advantage. The C2B methodology completely transposes the traditional business-to-consumer (B2C) model, where a business produces services and products for consumer consumption.

MILNET

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:46:07 GMT

Term Definition: MILNET was the name given to a network that split off from ARPANET in 1983 to create an internetwork designated for use by the U.S. Department of Defense. MILNET later became part of the DoD Defense Network (DDN).

MILNET is also known as military net.

Interface Message Processor

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Term Definition: The interface message processor (IMP) was the first packet-router. It was part of the ARPANET, the the precusor to today's Internet. IMPs monitored network status and gathered statistics. They were also the heart of the ARPANET from its launch until it was decomissioned in 1989. They also represent the first generation of the gateways that are now known as routers.

Anti-Spyware

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:39:58 GMT

Term Definition:

Anti-spyware is a type of software that is designed to detect and remove unwanted spyware programs. Spyware is a type of malware that is installed on a computer without the user's knowledge in order to collect information about them. This can pose a security risk to the user, but more frequently spyware degrades system performance by taking up processing power, installing additional software, or redirecting users' browser activity.

USENET

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:36:03 GMT

Term Definition:

Usenet is a worlwide system for Internet discussion that consists of a set of newsgroups that are organized by subject. Users post articles or messages to these newsgroups. The articles are then broadcast to other computer systems, most of which now connect via the Internet. Usenet was conceived in 1979, making it one of the oldest network communications systems still in use today. It is also the predecessor of many of the forums online today.

Mountain Lion

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:45:53 GMT

Term Definition: Mountain Lion is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for its Mac computer. It belongs to the Mac OS X family, and is designed with enhanced tools, security and integrated Web services. Mountain Lion succeeds Mac OS X Lion. Apple announced the release of a developer version of Moutain Lion in February 2012. A public release of the software is expected in mid-2012.

Mountain Lion is also known as Mac OS X Mountain Lion.

Windows Management Instrumentation

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:25:08 GMT

Term Definition: Windows management instrumentation (WMI) is a suite of tools and extensions within the Windows driver model that enables scripting languages to manage PCs and servers connected remotely or locally.

Windows management instrumentation provides the ability to manage distributed enterprise systems for servers and workstations powered by the Windows OS, and to automate system management tasks

Robust File Copy

noreply@Techopedia.com — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:12:17 GMT

Term Definition: Robust file copy (robocopy) is a special file and directory copy command used in the command line of the Windows OS. Robocopy became part of the Windows Resource Kit with Windows NT 4.0. With the arrival of Windows Vista, robocopy became a standard part of Windows. This command is quite different from the usual copy and xcopy commands that come with Windows as it is designed to be more reliable in mirroring or copying folders or directories of any size.