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Layered Security
What Does Layered Security Mean? Layered security refers to security systems that use multiple components to protect operations on multiple levels, or layers. This term can also be related to the term defense in depth, which is based on a slightly different idea where multiple strategies and resources are used...
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert -
Personal Tech5 Tips for Fixing a Hard Drive Problem
So you think something's up with your computer: Strange things are happening, but you're not sure what's causing the problem. One of the first parts to fail in a computer is often the hard drive, especially if you use a laptop. While manufacturers claim drives will last between 1 and...
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Cloud-Native DevelopmentComputer Programming for the People?
It's a fact: We are increasingly connected to computers and other devices. In many cases, we’ve almost come to see hardware, and the software that runs on it, as an extension of ourselves. What's interesting is how few people are speaking their own language - or at least the language...
By: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor -
Public Network
What Is a Public Network? A public network is defined as a type of telecommunication network that is open and provides access to anyone, namely the general public, to connect to other networks or the Internet. Public networks allow users to connect their devices without entering a password or other...
By: Nicole Willing | Technology Journalist -
Three-Way Handshake
What Does Three-Way Handshake Mean? A three-way handshake is a method used in a TCP/IP network to create a connection between a local host/client and server. It is a three-step method designed to allow both communicating ends to initiate and negotiate the parameters of the network TCP socket connection at...
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert -
Wireless Charging
What Does Wireless Charging Mean?Wireless charging, also known as wireless power transfer (WPT), is the process of electrically charging battery-powered devices such as laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles without the need for a wired connection.Wireless charging can be enabled through three different forms.Radio Charging: Uses radio waves to transfer electricity....
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert -
Wireless Router
What Does Wireless Router Mean? A wireless router is a device that enables wireless network packet forwarding and routing, and serves as an access point in a local area network. It works much like a wired router but replaces wires with wireless radio signals to communicate within and to external...
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert -
Wireless Personal Area Network
What Does Wireless Personal Area Network Mean? A wireless personal area network (WPAN) is a type of personal network that uses wireless communication technologies to communicate and transfer data between the user’s connected devices. It allows an individual to connect all or most of his or her devices together and...
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert -
Wireless Bridge
What Does Wireless Bridge Mean? A wireless bridge is a type of networking device that enables an over-the-air connection between two different segments of a local area network (LAN). Wireless bridges use radio signals in the microwave or laser spectrum to provide fixed wireless access. A wireless bridge, which may...
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert -
Data Management5 Real-World Problems Big Data Can Solve
For some time now, the term big data has floated through the tech world, carrying an air of excitement, intimidation and anticipation. The massive data sets big data aims to collect, cultivate and, ultimately, mine, can be a source of valuable information for companies, governments and everything in between. (Get...
