Glossary Letter E

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E - Enlightenment, also called E, is a popular free and open source (FOSS) windows manager that can serve as a standalone desktop environment.

E and M - Ear and mouth (E&M) is a technology in voice over IP (VoIP) that uses a traditional telephone handset with an earphone (or earpiece) for listening to incoming audio and a microphone (or mouthpiece) for transmitting audio.

e bomb - An e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) is a weapon that uses an intense electromagnetic field to create a brief pulse of energy that affects electronic circuitry without harming humans or buildings.

e business - E-business (electronic business) is the conduct of business processes on the internet.

E CD - Enhanced CD (E-CD) is a compact disc (CD) format that enables discs to be played on either a CD player or a multimedia-capable device, such as a CD-i player, or a DVD-ROM, or CD-ROM drive, where added material can be displayed.

e discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

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e filing - E-filing is the electronic submission of information that is required by law.

e form - An e-form (electronic form) is a computer program version of a paper form.

E Ink - E Ink is an electronic device that is similar to a computer display, but with qualities that enable it to be used for applications such as eBooks, electronic newspapers, portable signs, and foldable, rollable displays.

E Ink (eInk) - E Ink is an electronic device that is similar to a computer display, but with qualities that enable it to be used for applications such as eBooks, electronic newspapers, portable signs, and foldable, rollable displays.

e learning - Distance learning, sometimes called e-learning, is a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication.

e learning - Web-based training (sometimes called e-learning) is anywhere, any-time instruction delivered over the Internet or a corporate?intranet to browser-equipped learners.

e nose - An electronic nose (e-nose) is a device that identifies the specific components of an odor and analyzes its chemical makeup to identify it.

e paper - E-paper (sometimes called radio paper or just electronic paper) is a portable, reusable storage and display medium that looks like paper but can be repeatedly written on (refreshed) - by electronic means - thousands or millions of times.

e prescribing - E-prescribing, or electronic prescribing is a technology framework that allows physicians and other medical practitioners to write and send prescriptions to a participating pharmacy electronically instead of using handwritten or faxed notes or calling in prescriptions.

e prescribing incentive program - The Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program is a US government program that provides financial incentives to physicians, practitioners and therapists who meet certain criteria for the use of qualified e-prescribing systems.

e procurement - E-procurement is the business-to-business purchase and sale of supplies and services over the Internet.

e reader - An e-reader (electronic reader) is a device for reading content, such as e-books, newspapers and documents.

e services - E-services, a business concept developed by Hewlett Packard (HP), is the idea that the World Wide Web is moving beyond e-business and e-commerce (that is, completing sales on the Web) into a new phase where many business services can be provided for a business or consumer using the Web.

e signature bill - The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (often referred to as the e-signature bill) specifies that in the United States, the use of a digital signature is as legally valid as a traditional signature written in ink on paper.

e tailing - E-tailing (less frequently: etailing) is the selling of retail goods on the Internet.

e ticket - An e-ticket (electronic ticket) is a paperless electronic document used for ticketing passengers, particularly in the commercial airline industry.

e voting - E-voting is an election system that allows a voter to record his or her secure and secret ballot electronically.

E&M - Ear and mouth (E&M) is a technology in voice over IP (VoIP) that uses a traditional telephone handset with an earphone (or earpiece) for listening to incoming audio and a microphone (or mouthpiece) for transmitting audio.

e- - e- or E- (sometimes without the hyphen) is a prefix that has spread from e-mail to other forms of human enterprise as they emerge on the Internet.

E-1 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E-2 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E-3 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E-4 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E-5 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

e-biz - On the Internet, B2B (business-to-business), also known as e-biz, is the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses rather than between businesses and consumers.

e-bomb - An e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) is a weapon that uses an intense electromagnetic field to create a brief pulse of energy that affects electronic circuitry without harming humans or buildings.

e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) - An e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) is a weapon that uses an intense electromagnetic field to create a brief pulse of energy that affects electronic circuitry without harming humans or buildings.

e-brokerage - An e-brokerage is a brokerage house that allows you to buy and sell stocks and obtain investment information from its Web site.

e-business - E-business (electronic business) is the conduct of business processes on the internet.

e-business (electronic business) - E-business (electronic business) is the conduct of business processes on the internet.

E-carrier system - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E-CD - Enhanced CD (E-CD) is a compact disc (CD) format that enables discs to be played on either a CD player or a multimedia-capable device, such as a CD-i player, or a DVD-ROM, or CD-ROM drive, where added material can be displayed.

e-Choupal - e-Choupal is an India-based business initiative by ITC Limited that links rural farmers with internet access to inform and empower them, improving both the quality of agricultural goods and the quality of life for farmers.

e-commerce - E-commerce -- electronic commerce or EC -- is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet.

e-commerce - E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet.

e-commerce hosting - E-commerce hosting is a business in which a company provides other companies whatever they need to sell their products and services on the World Wide Web - including a Web server to serve a company's pages, possibly the Web site design (including catalog pages), and the special capabilities needed to accept, process, and confirm sales orders.

e-copy - An e-copy is an electronic copy of a document.

e-cycling - E-cycling is the practice of reusing, or distributing for reuse, electronic equipment and components rather than discarding them at the end of their life cycle.

e-discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

e-filing - E-filing is the electronic submission of information that is required by law.

e-filing (electronic filing) - E-filing is the electronic submission of information that is required by law.

e-form - An e-form (electronic form) is a computer program version of a paper form.

e-form (electronic form) - An e-form (electronic form) is a computer program version of a paper form.

e-government - On the Internet, B2G is business-to-government (a variation of the term B2B or business-to-business), the concept that businesses and government agencies can use central Web sites to exchange information and do business with each other more efficiently than they usually can off the Web.

e-inclusion - E-inclusion is a social movement whose goal is to end the digital divide, a term used to describe the fact that the world can be divided into people who do and people who don't have access to - and the capability to use - modern information technology (IT).

e-ink - E Ink is an electronic device that is similar to a computer display, but with qualities that enable it to be used for applications such as eBooks, electronic newspapers, portable signs, and foldable, rollable displays.

e-invoicing - E-invoicing (or electronic invoicing) is the delivery of bills and related information by an enterprise to its clients using electronic communications, usually the Internet.

e-learning - Distance learning, sometimes called e-learning, is a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication.

e-learning - Web-based training (sometimes called e-learning) is anywhere, any-time instruction delivered over the Internet or a corporate?intranet to browser-equipped learners.

e-learning (online learning) - E-learning (sometimes called web-based training) is anywhere, any-time instruction delivered over the internet or a corporate intranet to browser-equipped learners.

e-mail - E-mail (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication.

e-mail authentication - Certified e-mail, also known as authenticated e-mail or stamped e-mail, is a system in which senders of commercial e-mail messages pay a small fee to ensure that their messages will bypass spam filters to reach intended recipients.

e-Mail Discoverability - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

e-mail forgery - Email spoofing is the forgery of an email header so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source.

e-mail list - A mailing list is a list of people who subscribe to a periodic mailing distribution on a particular topic.

e-mail postage (sender pays) - E-mail postage (sometimes referred to as sender pays) is a proposed system that would involve charging senders a very small amount of money (sometimes called a micropayment) for the delivery of each e-mail message sent.

e-mail program - A mail user agent (MUA) is a program that allows you to receive and send e-mail messages; it's usually just called an e-mail program.

e-mail rage - E-mail rage is the online equivalent of "road rage" - in fact, the new social disorder is sometimes referred to as "road rage on the information superhighway.

e-mail reflector - An e-mail reflector is a program that acts as the forwarding broadcaster of e-mail messages to the names on a distribution list.

e-mail server - A mail server (also known as a mail transfer agent or MTA, a mail transport agent, a mail router or an Internet mailer) is an application that receives incoming e-mail from local users (people within the same domain) and remote senders and forwards outgoing e-mail for delivery.

e-nose - An electronic nose (e-nose) is a device that identifies the specific components of an odor and analyzes its chemical makeup to identify it.

e-outsourcing - For a business, e-outsourcing is buying information technology products and services that could be furnished in-house from one or a variety of sources on the Internet.

e-paper - E-paper (sometimes called radio paper or just electronic paper) is a portable, reusable storage and display medium that looks like paper but can be repeatedly written on (refreshed) - by electronic means - thousands or millions of times.

e-paper (radio paper or electronic paper) - E-paper (sometimes called radio paper or just electronic paper) is a portable, reusable storage and display medium that looks like paper but can be repeatedly written on (refreshed) - by electronic means - thousands or millions of times.

e-postage - Certified e-mail, also known as authenticated e-mail or stamped e-mail, is a system in which senders of commercial e-mail messages pay a small fee to ensure that their messages will bypass spam filters to reach intended recipients.

e-prescribing - E-prescribing, or electronic prescribing is a technology framework that allows physicians and other medical practitioners to write and send prescriptions to a participating pharmacy electronically instead of using handwritten or faxed notes or calling in prescriptions.

e-prescribing (electronic prescribing) - E-prescribing, or electronic prescribing is a technology framework that allows physicians and other medical practitioners to write and send prescriptions to a participating pharmacy electronically instead of using handwritten or faxed notes or calling in prescriptions.

e-prescribing (eRx) incentive program - The Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program is a US government program that provides financial incentives to physicians, practitioners and therapists who meet certain criteria for the use of qualified e-prescribing systems.

e-prescribing incentive program - The Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program is a US government program that provides financial incentives to physicians, practitioners and therapists who meet certain criteria for the use of qualified e-prescribing systems.

e-procurement - E-procurement is the business-to-business purchase and sale of supplies and services over the Internet.

e-procurement (supplier exchange) - E-procurement is the business-to-business purchase and sale of supplies and services over the Internet.

e-reader - An e-reader (electronic reader) is a device for reading content, such as e-books, newspapers and documents.

e-reader (electronic reader) - An e-reader (electronic reader) is a device for reading content, such as e-books, newspapers and documents.

e-recruitment (e-recruiting) - E-recruitment is an umbrella term for any electronic-based recruiting and recruitment management activity.

e-score - The e-score is a consumer rating metric used to to determine an individual's potential value as a customer and to use that information to guide marketing efforts.

e-services - E-services, a business concept developed by Hewlett Packard (HP), is the idea that the World Wide Web is moving beyond e-business and e-commerce (that is, completing sales on the Web) into a new phase where many business services can be provided for a business or consumer using the Web.

e-services (electronic services) - E-services, a business concept developed by Hewlett Packard (HP), is the idea that the World Wide Web is moving beyond e-business and e-commerce (that is, completing sales on the Web) into a new phase where many business services can be provided for a business or consumer using the Web.

e-signature - A digital signature is a mathematical technique used to validate the authenticity and integrity of a message, software or digital document.

e-signature - An e-signature (electronic signature) is a digital version of a traditional pen and ink signature.

e-signature bill - The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (often referred to as the e-signature bill) specifies that in the United States, the use of a digital signature is as legally valid as a traditional signature written in ink on paper.

e-speak - E-speak is an open software platform designed by HP to facilitate the delivery of e-services (electronic services) over the Internet.

E-stop - E-stop (emergency stop) is a simple, highly visible button designed to shut down operations on heavy and/or dangerous equipment.

e-support - Part of the growing trend toward online customer relationship management (CRM), e-support is the electronic (usually Web-based) version of customer service that would otherwise have required either a visit to a company or a telephone call.

e-tailing - E-tailing (less frequently: etailing) is the selling of retail goods on the Internet.

e-tailing (electronic retailing) - E-tailing (less frequently: etailing) is the selling of retail goods on the Internet.

e-tailware - E-tailware is software for creating online catalogs, ordering forms, credit checking, and similar services for Web sites that sell goods and services to consumers.

e-textile (electronic textile) - An e-textile is a fabric developed with electronics in it to enable conductivity.

e-thrombosis - E-thrombosis is a newly recognized variant of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) caused by sitting at a computer for long periods of time.

e-ticket (electronic ticket) - An e-ticket (electronic ticket) is a paperless electronic document used for ticketing passengers, particularly in the commercial airline industry.

E-Verify - E-Verify is a free web service that allows employers to confirm the legal eligibility of an individual who wants to work in the United States.

e-voting - E-voting is an election system that allows a voter to record his or her secure and secret ballot electronically.

e-voting (electronic voting) - E-voting is an election system that allows voters to record a secret ballot and have it tabulated electronically.

E-voting Glossary - This glossary provides short definitions of the most common e-voting technologies, acronyms and concepts.

e-waste - E-waste is any refuse created by discarded electronic devices and components as well as substances involved in their manufacture or use.

E-ZPass - E-ZPass is a toll collection system in the northeastern U.

E. F. Codd (Edgar F. "Ted" Codd) - E. F.

E.164 - E.164 is an international numbering plan for public telephone systems in which each assigned number contains a country code (CC), a national destination code (NDC), and a subscriber number (SN).

E1 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E1, E2, E3... - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E2 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E2E - On the Internet, E2E has been used to mean exchange-to-exchange - that is, the exchange of information or transactions between Web sites that themselves serve as exchanges or brokers for goods and services between businesses.

E2E (exchange-to-exchange) - On the Internet, E2E has been used to mean exchange-to-exchange - that is, the exchange of information or transactions between Web sites that themselves serve as exchanges or brokers for goods and services between businesses.

E2K - E2K stands for the Exchange 2000 messaging and collaboration server product from Microsoft.

E2K (Exchange 2000) - E2K stands for the Exchange 2000 messaging and collaboration server product from Microsoft.

E3 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

e3000 - The HP e3000 is a line of midrange business servers that carries on the well-known series of 3000 computers from Hewlett-Packard (HP).

E4 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E5 - To see the relationship between the E-carrier system, the T-carrier system, and DS0 multiples, see digital signal X.

E911 - In the United States, E911 (Enhanced 91 is support for wireless phone users who dial 911, the standard number for requesting help in an emergency.

E911 (Enhanced 911) - In the United States, E911 (Enhanced 91 is support for wireless phone users who dial 911, the standard number for requesting help in an emergency.

EA - An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization.

EAI (enterprise application integration) - Enterprise application integration (EAI) is the task of uniting the databases and workflows associated with business applications to ensure that the business uses the information consistently and that changes to core business data made by one application are correctly reflected in others.

EAM - Enterprise asset management (EAM) is the process of managing the lifecycle of physical assets to maximize their use; save money; improve quality and efficiency; and safeguard health, safety and the environment.

EAP - The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is a protocol for wireless networks that expands on authentication methods used by the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), a protocol often used when connecting a computer to the Internet.

EAP - An employee assistance program (EAP) is an arrangement between a corporation, academic institution or government agency and its employees that provides a variety of support programs for the employees.

ear and mouth - Ear and mouth (E&M) is a technology in voice over IP (VoIP) that uses a traditional telephone handset with an earphone (or earpiece) for listening to incoming audio and a microphone (or mouthpiece) for transmitting audio.

ear and mouth (E&M) - Ear and mouth (E&M) is a technology in voice over IP (VoIP) that uses a traditional telephone handset with an earphone (or earpiece) for listening to incoming audio and a microphone (or mouthpiece) for transmitting audio.

early adopter - An early adopter is a person who embraces new technology before most other people do.

early warning system - An early warning system is technology and associated policies and procedures designed to predict and mitigate the harm of natural and human-initiated disasters.

earned media management (EMM) - Earned media management (EMM) is a strategy for measuring and influencing the business impact that social media initiatives have on consumer behavior.

earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization - EBITDA stands for 'earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Earth's mean orbital speed - Earth's mean orbital speed is the average speed at which the Earth revolves around the sun.

Earth's mean radius - The Earth's mean radius is determined as the average distance from the physical center to the surface, based on a large number of samples.

Earth-Moon-Earth - Moonbounce, also called Earth-Moon-Earth (EME), is a form of wireless communication in which the moon is used as a passive satellite.

east-west traffic - East-west traffic, in a networking context, is the transfer of data packets from server to server within a data center.

Easter Egg - An Easter Egg is an unexpected surprise -- an undocumented procedure or unauthorized feature that's playful in nature or gives credit to the software developer or chip designer.

Easy Pass - E-ZPass is a toll collection system in the northeastern U.

EasyPass - E-ZPass is a toll collection system in the northeastern U.

eavesdropping - Eavesdropping is the unauthorized real-time interception of a private communication, such as a phone call, instant message, videoconference or fax transmission.

EB - An exabyte (EB) is a large unit of computer data storage, two to the sixtieth power bytes.

EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) - EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ) (pronounced either "ehb-suh-dik" or "ehb-kuh-dik") is a binary code for alphabetic and numeric characters that IBM developed for its larger operating systems.

EBCDIC� - EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ) (pronounced either "ehb-suh-dik" or "ehb-kuh-dik") is a binary code for alphabetic and numeric characters that IBM developed for its larger operating systems.

EBIF - EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) is a collection of signaling and messaging specifications that makes it possible for television program producers and advertisers to create and serve interactive multimedia content through a television's set-top box.

EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) - EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) is a collection of signaling and messaging specifications that makes it possible for television program producers and advertisers to create and serve interactive multimedia content through a television's set-top box.

EBIT - EBITDA stands for 'earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

EBITD - EBITDA stands for 'earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

EBITDA - EBITDA stands for 'earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) - EBITDA stands for 'earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

eBook - An eBook is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read by using a personal computer or by using an eBook reader.

EBPP - On the Internet, electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) is a process that enables bills to be created, delivered, and paid over the Internet.

EBPP (electronic bill presentment and payment) - On the Internet, electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) is a process that enables bills to be created, delivered, and paid over the Internet.

ebXML - ebXML (Electronic Business XML) is a project to use the Extensible Markup Language (XML) to standardize the secure exchange of business data.

ebXML (electronic business xml) - ebXML (Electronic Business XML) is a project to use the Extensible Markup Language (XML) to standardize the secure exchange of business data.

ebXML Initiative - ebXML (Electronic Business XML) is a project to use the Extensible Markup Language (XML) to standardize the secure exchange of business data.

EC - E-commerce -- electronic commerce or EC -- is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet.

EC Directive Regulations 2002 - The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 establishes legal rules that online retailers and service providers must comply with when dealing with consumers in the 27 member countries of the European Union (EU).

eCash - Digital cash is a system of purchasing cash credits in relatively small amounts, storing the credits in your computer, and then spending them when making electronic purchases over the Internet.

ECASS - The Electronic Controlled Acoustic Shadow System (ECASS), called the silence machine by its creator Selwyn Wright, an engineer at the University of Huddersfield in Yorkshire, UK, is the first device capable of blocking out a specified noise while leaving everything else audible.

ECB - Electronic Code Book (ECB) is a mode of operation for a block cipher, with the characteristic that each possible block of plaintext has a defined corresponding ciphertext value and vice versa.

ECC - Elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) is a public key encryption technique based on elliptic curve theory that can be used to create faster, smaller, and more efficient cryptographic keys.

ECC - ECC (either "error correction [or correcting] code" or "error checking and correcting") allows data that is being read or transmitted to be checked for errors and, when necessary, corrected on the fly.

ECC (error correction code or error checking and correcting) - ECC (either "error correction [or correcting] code" or "error checking and correcting") allows data that is being read or transmitted to be checked for errors and, when necessary, corrected on the fly.

ECDL - The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is a certification for qualified computer operators in the same way that a regular driving license is a certification for qualified vehicle operators - although it differs in that one may lawfully operate a computer without a computer driving license.

Echelon - Echelon is an officially unacknowledged U.

Echo Show - The Echo Show is a smart speaker enabled with a 7-inch touchscreen by Amazon featuring Alexa, the company’s AI assistant.

eClinicalWorks - eClinicalWorks is a Massachusetts-based company that sells electronic medical record (EMR), practice management (PM) and personal health record (PHR) software and services to reportedly more than 115,000 physicians and 70,000 facilities in the United States.

Eclipse (Eclipse Foundation) - Eclipse is an open-source Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE) known for its plug-ins that allow developers to develop and test code written in other programming languages.

ECM - Enterprise content management (ECM) is a set of defined processes, strategies and tools that allow a business to effectively obtain, organize, store and deliver critical information to its employees, business stakeholders and customers.

ECMAScript - ECMAScript is a standard script language, developed with the cooperation of Netscape and Microsoft and mainly derived from Netscape's JavaScript, the widely-used scripting language that is used in Web pages to affect how they look or behave for the user.

ECMAScript (European Computer Manufacturers Association Script) - ECMAScript is a standard script language, developed with the cooperation of Netscape and Microsoft and mainly derived from Netscape's JavaScript, the widely-used scripting language that is used in Web pages to affect how they look or behave for the user.

econometrics - Econometrics is the analysis and testing of economic theories to verify hypotheses and improve prediction of financial trends.

economizer - An economizer is a mechanical device used to reduce energy consumption.

ECOphlex - ECOphlex (PHase-change Liquid EXchange) is an efficient and environmentally-friendly computer component cooling technology.

ECOphlex (PHase-change Liquid EXchange) - ECOphlex (PHase-change Liquid EXchange) is an efficient and environmentally-friendly computer component cooling technology.

ECP - EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) is a standard signaling method for bi-directional parallel communication between a computer and peripheral devices that offers the potential for much higher rates of data transfer than the original parallel signaling methods.

ECPA - The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a United States federal statute that prohibits a third party from intercepting or disclosing communications without authorization.

Edapt - Edapt is the trade name for an e-learning (electronic learning) program developed by Tcert of Atlanta, Georgia.

EDD - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

EDFA - An erbium amplifier, also called optical amplifier or an erbium-doped fiber amplifier or EDFA, is an optical or IR repeater that amplifies a modulated laser beam directly, without opto-electronic and electro-optical conversion.

EDGAR - EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) is an online public database from the U.

Edgar F Codd - E. F.

Edgar F. Codd - E. F.

EDGE - EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a faster version of GSM designed to deliver data at rates up to 384 Kbps and enable the delivery of multimedia and other broadband applications to mobile phone and computer users.

EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) - EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a faster version of GSM designed to deliver data at rates up to 384 Kbps and enable the delivery of multimedia and other broadband applications to mobile phone and computer users.

edge analytics - Edge analytics is an approach to data collection and analysis in which an automated analytical computation is performed on data at a sensor, network switch or other device instead of waiting for the data to be sent back to a centralized data store.

edge data center - Edge data centers are small data centers that are located close to the edge of a network.

edge device - An edge device is any piece of hardware that controls data flow at the boundary between two networks.

edge node - An edge node is a computer that acts as an end user portal for communication with other nodes in cluster computing.

edge provider - An edge provider is a service that a given ISP’s customers connect to that is not inside that provider’s network and does not belong to them.

edge router - An edge router is a specialized router located at a network boundary that enables an internal network to connect to external networks.

edge transport server - Edge transport server is an Exchange Server 2010 role that helps route Internet email as well as protect the Exchange organization from viruses and spam.

edge virtualization - Edge virtualization is the practice of using software versions of physical computing resources at the edge of a network, closest to the devices that produce data.

EDI - Following specific standards, EDI is a way for businesses to securely transfer important data, such as invoices and purchase orders, via the Internet.

EDIFACT - EDIFACT (ISO 9735) is the international standard for electronic data interchange (EDI).

ediscovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

EDM - Enterprise document management is a strategy for overseeing an organization's paper and electronic documents so they can be easily retrieved in the event of a compliance audit or subpoena.

EDM - EDM (Electronic Document Management) is the management of different kinds of documents in an enterprise using computer programs and storage.

EDM (Electronic Document Management) - EDM (Electronic Document Management) is the management of different kinds of documents in an enterprise using computer programs and storage.

EDO RAM - EDO (extended data output) RAM is a type of random access memory (RAM) chip that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium.

EDO RAM (extended data output RAM) - EDO (extended data output) RAM is a type of random access memory (RAM) chip that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium.

EDP - EDP (electronic data processing), an infrequently used term for what is today usually called "IS" (information services or systems) or "MIS" (management information services or systems), is the processing of data by a computer and its programs in an environment involving electronic communication.

EDP (electronic data processing) - EDP (electronic data processing), an infrequently used term for what is today usually called "IS" (information services or systems) or "MIS" (management information services or systems), is the processing of data by a computer and its programs in an environment involving electronic communication.

EDRAM - EDRAM (enhanced dynamic random access memory) is dynamic random access memory (dynamic or power-refreshed RAM) that includes a small amount of static RAM (SRAM) inside a larger amount of DRAM so that many memory accesses will be to the faster SRAM.

EDRAM (enhanced dynamic random access memory) - EDRAM (enhanced dynamic random access memory) is dynamic random access memory (dynamic or power-refreshed RAM) that includes a small amount of static RAM (SRAM) inside a larger amount of DRAM so that many memory accesses will be to the faster SRAM.

EDRM (electronic discovery reference model) - The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) is a framework that outlines standards for the recovery and discovery and of digital data.

edu - edu is one of the top-level domain names that can be used when choosing a domain name.

Edubuntu - Ubuntu (pronounced oo-BOON-too) is an open source Debian-based Linux distribution.

edutainment - Edutainment is a neologism (new term coinage), similar to infotainment, that expresses the marriage of education and entertainment in a work or presentation such as a television program or a Web site.

EEPROM - EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is user-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical voltage.

EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) - EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is user-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical voltage.

EES - The Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) is a standard for encrypted communications that was approved by the U.

EF sensing - Electric field (EF) sensing is a method of proximity sensing that allows robots and computers to detect, evaluate and work with objects in their vicinity.

EFS - The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of the Windows 2000 operating system that lets any file or folder be stored in encrypted form and decrypted only by an individual user and an authorized recovery agent.

EFSS (Enterprise file sync-and-share) - Enterprise file sync-and-share is a service that allows users to save files in cloud or on-premises storage and then access them on desktop and mobile devices.

EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a system of transferring money from one bank account directly to another without any paper money changing hands.

EFTAM - File Transfer Access Method (FTAM), also known as File Transfer Access and Management or Electronic File Transfer Access Method (EFTAM), is an ISO standard that specifies methods of transfering files between networked computers.

eG Innovations - eG Innovations is an end-user experience and infrastructure monitoring software vendor best known for its eG Enterprise product.

EGA - The term display mode refers to the characteristics of a computer display, in particular the maximum number of colors and the maximum image resolution (in pixels horizontally by pixels vertically).

EGP - Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) is a protocol for exchanging routing information between two neighbor gateway hosts (each with its own router) in a network of autonomous systems.

egress - Egress (pronounced EE-grehs, from Latin egressus, or going out) is the act of going out of something.

egress filtering - Egress filtering is a process in which outbound data is monitored or restricted, usually by means of a firewall that blocks packets that fail to meet certain security requirements.

eHealth Initiative - The eHealth Initiative is an independent, nonprofit organization that engages doctors and patients in order to standardize and reform the use of health information technology (HIT) to improve patient care in the United States.

EHR - An electronic health record (EHR) is an individual's official health document that is shared among multiple facilities and agencies.

EHR implementation plan - An electronic health record (EHR) implementation plan is a comprehensive set of strategies and steps used by a health care organization when preparing for and executing the adoption of an electronic-based health care system.

EI - Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that facilitates interpersonal behavior.

EIA - The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) comprises individual organizations that together have agreed on certain data transmission standards such as EIA/TIA-232 (formerly known as RS-232).

EIA (Electronic Industries Association or Electronics Industries Alliance) - The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) comprises individual organizations that together have agreed on certain data transmission standards such as EIA/TIA-232 (formerly known as RS-232).

EIDE - Enhanced (sometimes "Expanded") IDE is a standard electronic interface between your computer and its mass storage drives.

EIDE (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics) - Enhanced (sometimes "Expanded") IDE is a standard electronic interface between your computer and its mass storage drives.

Eiffel - Eiffel is an object-oriented programming language developed by Bertrand Meyer, owner of Interactive Software Engineering (ISE), and named after Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who designed the Eiffel Tower.

EIGRP - EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a network protocol that lets routers exchange information more efficiently than with earlier network protocols.

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) - EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a network protocol that lets routers exchange information more efficiently than with earlier network protocols.

EIM - Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) is an open architecture from IBM for helping an enterprise manage the multiple user registries and identities that enable a computer user to access multiple applications with a single sign-on.

EIM - Enterprise information management (EIM) is the set of business processes, disciplines and practices used to manage the information created from an organization's data as an enterprise asset.

eInk - E Ink is an electronic device that is similar to a computer display, but with qualities that enable it to be used for applications such as eBooks, electronic newspapers, portable signs, and foldable, rollable displays.

EINSTEIN - EINSTEIN monitors and analyzes Internet traffic when it moves in and out of U.

Einstein Language - Einstein Language is a natural language processing (NLP) feature that analyzes and translates consumer's unstructured text into actionable information.

Einstein Voice - Einstein Voice is a voice user interface (VUI) that uses natural language processing (NLP), voice recognition and artificial intelligence (AI) to translate and perform basic administrative tasks for Salesforce customers.

EIP - The enterprise information portal (EIP), also known as a business portal, is a concept for a Web site that serves as a single gateway to a company's information and knowledge base for employees and possibly for customers, business partners, and the general public as well.

EISA - EISA is a standard bus (computer interconnection) architecture that extends the ISA standard to a 32-bit interface.

EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) - EISA is a standard bus (computer interconnection) architecture that extends the ISA standard to a 32-bit interface.

Eisenhower Matrix - The Eisenhower Matrix is a time management tool for prioritizing tasks.

EJB - Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is an architecture for setting up program components, written in the Java programming language, that run in the server parts of a computer network that uses the client/server model.

Elastic - Elastic is a software company that provides products and services related to Elasticsearch, its distributed enterprise search engine.

Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) - Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) is a load-balancing service for Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployments.

Elastic Stack - Elastic Stack is a group of open source products from Elastic designed to help users take data from any type of source and in any format and search, analyze, and visualize that data in real time.

ElasticSearch - ElasticSearch is an open source, RESTful search engine built on top of Apache Lucene and released under an Apache license.

elearning - Distance learning, sometimes called e-learning, is a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication.

electret microphone - An electret microphone is a widely-used electronic communications and audio recording device.

electric arc - An electric arc is a visible plasma discharge between two electrodes that is caused by electrical current ionizing gasses in the air.

electric charge - In physics, charge, also known as electric charge, electrical charge, or electrostatic charge and symbolized q, is a characteristic of a unit of matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons.

electric field sensing - Electric field (EF) sensing is a method of proximity sensing that allows robots and computers to detect, evaluate and work with objects in their vicinity.

electric field sensing (EF sensing) - Electric field (EF) sensing is a method of proximity sensing that allows robots and computers to detect, evaluate and work with objects in their vicinity.

electric field strength - Electric field strength is a quantitative expression of the intensity of an electric field at a particular location.

electric fire extinguisher - An electric fire extinguisher is thin wire that generates electric fields that, when directed towards smoky flames, can put out fires.

electric grid - An electric grid is a network of synchronized power providers and consumers that are connected by transmission and distribution lines and operated by one or more control centers.

electric permittivity - Permittivity, also called electric permittivity, is a constant of proportionality that exists between electric displacement and electric field intensity.

Electric plugs for each country - Electrical plugs and voltages for different countries around the world.

electric power - Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred.

electric vehicle charging station - An electric vehicle charging station is equipment that connects an EV to a source of electricity to recharge electric cars, neighborhood electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

electrical charge - In physics, charge, also known as electric charge, electrical charge, or electrostatic charge and symbolized q, is a characteristic of a unit of matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons.

Electrical Discharge Machine or Machining (EDM) - Electrical Discharge Machine or Machining (EDM) is a machine process for making high-precision molds, dies or machine parts.

electrical estimating software - Electrical estimating software is a collection of programs, processes and information that provides electrical contractors with the tools necessary to create accurate and consistent bids.

electrical pollution - Electrical pollution is electromagnetic-field (or EM-field) energy emanating from electrical wiring.

electrical pollution (dirty electricity) - Electrical pollution is electromagnetic-field (or EM-field) energy emanating from electrical wiring.

electrical power management system (EPMS) - An electrical power management system (EPMS) is an electronic system that provides fine grained information about the flow of power in an electrical power generation system or power substation.

electrically erasable programmable read only memory - EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is user-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical voltage.

electrically erasable programmable read-only memory - EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is user-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical voltage.

electrically erasable programmable ROM - EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is user-modifiable read-only memory (ROM) that can be erased and reprogrammed (written to) repeatedly through the application of higher than normal electrical voltage.

Electricity over IP - EoIP is a proposed scheme for delivering electric power via IP (Internet protocol).

Electricity over IP (EoIP) - EoIP is a proposed scheme for delivering electric power via IP (Internet protocol).

electro-optical fingerprint recognition - Electro-optical fingerprint recognition is a biometric technology that provides for the scanning, comparison, and identification of fingerprints without the traditional need for ink and paper.

electrochemical cell - An electrochemical cell is a device that is essentially a contained chemical reaction that produces an electrical current.

electrochromic - Electrochromic is an adjective used to describe an organic or inorganic substance that changes color when charged with electricity.

electroluminescence - Electroluminescence is a characteristic of a material, typically a semiconductor, that enables it to emit light in response to an electrical current or a strong electrical field.

electromagnetic bomb - An e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) is a weapon that uses an intense electromagnetic field to create a brief pulse of energy that affects electronic circuitry without harming humans or buildings.

electromagnetic field - An electromagnetic field, sometimes referred to as an EM field, is generated when charged particles, such as electrons, are accelerated.

electromagnetic induction - Electromagnetic induction is the creation of an electro-motive force by way of a moving magnetic field around an electric conductor and, conversely, the creation of current by moving an electric conductor through a static magnetic field.

electromagnetic interference - EMI (electromagnetic interference) is the disruption of operation of an electronic device when it is in the vicinity of an electromagnetic field (EM field) in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum that is caused by another electronic device.

electromagnetic interference (EMI) - EMI (electromagnetic interference) is the disruption of operation of an electronic device when it is in the vicinity of an electromagnetic field (EM field) in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum that is caused by another electronic device.

electromagnetic pulse - An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is an intense burst of electromagnetic (EM) energy caused by an abrupt, rapid acceleration of charged particles, usually electron s.

electromagnetic pulse (EMP) - An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is an intense burst of electromagnetic (EM) energy caused by an abrupt, rapid acceleration of charged particles, usually electron s.

electromagnetic radiation spectrum - The electromagnetic radiation spectrum is the complete range of the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, beginning with the longest radio waves (including those in the audio range) and extending through visible light (a very small part of the spectrum) all the way to the extremely short gamma rays that are a product of radioactive atoms.

electromotive force - Voltage, also called electromotive force, is a quantitative expression of the potential difference in charge between two points in an electrical field.

electron - An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle.

electron rest mass - The electron rest mass, symbolized m e, is the mass of an electron as measured when its speed is zero relative to an observer.

electron tube - Also see cathode ray tube (CRT), the specialized kind of vacuum tube that is in most desktop display monitors.

electronic bill presentment and payment - On the Internet, electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) is a process that enables bills to be created, delivered, and paid over the Internet.

electronic business - E-business (electronic business) is the conduct of business processes on the internet.

electronic business xml - ebXML (Electronic Business XML) is a project to use the Extensible Markup Language (XML) to standardize the secure exchange of business data.

Electronic Code Book - Electronic Code Book (ECB) is a mode of operation for a block cipher, with the characteristic that each possible block of plaintext has a defined corresponding ciphertext value and vice versa.

Electronic Code Book (ECB) - Electronic Code Book (ECB) is a mode of operation for a block cipher, with the characteristic that each possible block of plaintext has a defined corresponding ciphertext value and vice versa.

electronic commerce - E-commerce -- electronic commerce or EC -- is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet.

Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 - The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 establishes legal rules that online retailers and service providers must comply with when dealing with consumers in the 27 member countries of the European Union (EU).

Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 - The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 establishes legal rules that online retailers and service providers must comply with when dealing with consumers in the 27 member countries of the European Union (EU).

Electronic Communications Privacy Act - The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a United States federal statute that prohibits a third party from intercepting or disclosing communications without authorization.

Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) - The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a United States federal statute that prohibits a third party from intercepting or disclosing communications without authorization.

Electronic Content Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Electronic Controlled Acoustic Shadow System - The Electronic Controlled Acoustic Shadow System (ECASS), called the silence machine by its creator Selwyn Wright, an engineer at the University of Huddersfield in Yorkshire, UK, is the first device capable of blocking out a specified noise while leaving everything else audible.

Electronic Data Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Electronic Data Interchange - Following specific standards, EDI is a way for businesses to securely transfer important data, such as invoices and purchase orders, via the Internet.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - Following specific standards, EDI is a way for businesses to securely transfer important data, such as invoices and purchase orders, via the Internet.

Electronic Data Management - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

electronic data processing - EDP (electronic data processing), an infrequently used term for what is today usually called "IS" (information services or systems) or "MIS" (management information services or systems), is the processing of data by a computer and its programs in an environment involving electronic communication.

electronic discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

electronic discovery (e-discovery or ediscovery) - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Electronic Document Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Electronic Document Management - EDM (Electronic Document Management) is the management of different kinds of documents in an enterprise using computer programs and storage.

Electronic Evidence - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Electronic Evidence Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

Electronic File Transfer Access Method - File Transfer Access Method (FTAM), also known as File Transfer Access and Management or Electronic File Transfer Access Method (EFTAM), is an ISO standard that specifies methods of transfering files between networked computers.

electronic filing - E-filing is the electronic submission of information that is required by law.

electronic form - An e-form (electronic form) is a computer program version of a paper form.

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) - The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the primary watchdog for the preservation of civil liberties on the Internet.

Electronic Funds Transfer - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a system of transferring money from one bank account directly to another without any paper money changing hands.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a system of transferring money from one bank account directly to another without any paper money changing hands.

electronic health record - An electronic health record (EHR) is an individual's official health document that is shared among multiple facilities and agencies.

electronic health record (EHR) - An electronic health record (EHR) is an individual's official health document that is shared among multiple facilities and agencies.

Electronic Industries Alliance - The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) comprises individual organizations that together have agreed on certain data transmission standards such as EIA/TIA-232 (formerly known as RS-232).

Electronic Industries Association - The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) comprises individual organizations that together have agreed on certain data transmission standards such as EIA/TIA-232 (formerly known as RS-232).

Electronic Information Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

electronic ink - Electronic ink is a liquid substance, in development at MIT's Media Lab in partnership with a company called E Ink, that responds to electrical impulses to enable changeable text and image displays on a flexible surface.

electronic intensive care unit (eICU) - An Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU) is a form of telemedicine that utilizes state of the art technology to provide an additional layer of critical care service.

electronic logging device (ELD) - An electronic logging device (ELD) is electronic hardware used to record the working hours of a commercially-operated motor vehicle.

electronic magazine - The term ezine is short for "electronic magazine.

electronic mail - E-mail (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication.

electronic medical billing - Electronic medical billing is the process by which a health care provider electronically submits a bill, or claim, to a health insurance company, or payer, for the rendering of medical services.

electronic medical record - An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record for an individual.

electronic medical record (EMR) - An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record for an individual.

electronic newspaper - An electronic newspaper is a self-contained, reusable, and refreshable version of a traditional newspaper that acquires and holds information electronically.

electronic nose - An electronic nose (e-nose) is a device that identifies the specific components of an odor and analyzes its chemical makeup to identify it.

electronic nose (e-nose) - An electronic nose (e-nose) is a device that identifies the specific components of an odor and analyzes its chemical makeup to identify it.

electronic paper - E-paper (sometimes called radio paper or just electronic paper) is a portable, reusable storage and display medium that looks like paper but can be repeatedly written on (refreshed) - by electronic means - thousands or millions of times.

electronic paper display - An electronic paper display (EPD) is an electrically-charged surface that replicates the look and experience of ink on paper.

electronic paper display (EPD) - An electronic paper display (EPD) is an electrically-charged surface that replicates the look and experience of ink on paper.

electronic postmaster - An electronic postmaster is the capability in a program, usually a special program designated as an e-mail server, for handling the distribution, forwarding, and receiving of e-mail in a network.

electronic prescribing - E-prescribing, or electronic prescribing is a technology framework that allows physicians and other medical practitioners to write and send prescriptions to a participating pharmacy electronically instead of using handwritten or faxed notes or calling in prescriptions.

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) - The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a non-profit public interest research organization for the promotion of privacy and civil liberties, constitutional values and free speech in the information age.

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool - EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is a ranking system that helps purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes.

electronic program guide - An electronic program guide (EPG) is an application used with digital set-top boxes and newer television sets to list current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each channel and a short summary or commentary for each program.

electronic program guide (EPG) - An electronic program guide (EPG) is an application used with digital set-top boxes and newer television sets to list current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each channel and a short summary or commentary for each program.

electronic protected health information - Electronic protected health information (ePHI) refers to any protected health information (PHI) that is covered under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) security regulations and is produced, saved, transferred or received in an electronic form.

electronic protected health information (ePHI) - Electronic protected health information (ePHI) is protected health information (PHI) that is produced, saved, transferred or received in an electronic form.

electronic publishing on demand - Electronic publishing on demand (EPOD) is the use of a digital printer to create a book.

electronic publishing on demand (EPOD) - Electronic publishing on demand (EPOD) is the use of a digital printer to create a book.

electronic reader - An e-reader (electronic reader) is a device for reading content, such as e-books, newspapers and documents.

electronic resume - An electronic resume is a plain text (ASCII), PDF or HTML document that provides an employer with information regarding a job candidate's professional experience, education and job qualifications and is meant to be read by a computer program instead of by a human being.

electronic resume - An electronic resume is a plain text (ASCII), PDF or HTML document that provides an employer with information regarding a job candidate's professional experience, education and job qualifications and is meant to be read by a computer program instead of by a human being.

electronic retailing - E-tailing (less frequently: etailing) is the selling of retail goods on the Internet.

electronic services - E-services, a business concept developed by Hewlett Packard (HP), is the idea that the World Wide Web is moving beyond e-business and e-commerce (that is, completing sales on the Web) into a new phase where many business services can be provided for a business or consumer using the Web.

electronic signature - A digital signature is a mathematical technique used to validate the authenticity and integrity of a message, software or digital document.

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (often referred to as the e-signature bill) specifies that in the United States, the use of a digital signature is as legally valid as a traditional signature written in ink on paper.

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (e-signature bill) - The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (often referred to as the e-signature bill) specifies that in the United States, the use of a digital signature is as legally valid as a traditional signature written in ink on paper.

electronic terrorism - According to the U.

electronic ticket - An e-ticket (electronic ticket) is a paperless electronic document used for ticketing passengers, particularly in the commercial airline industry.

electronic voting - E-voting is an election system that allows a voter to record his or her secure and secret ballot electronically.

Electronic Worldwide Switch Digital - EWSD (Electronic Worldwide Switch Digital, or, in German, Elektronisches WaehlSystem [Digital]) is a widely-installed telephonic switch system developed by Siemens.

Electronic-discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

electronically stored information (ESI) - Electronically stored information (ESI) is data created, altered, communicated and stored in digital form.

Electronics Industries Alliance - The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) comprises individual organizations that together have agreed on certain data transmission standards such as EIA/TIA-232 (formerly known as RS-232).

electrophotography - Xerography, also known as electrophotography, is a printing and photocopying technique that works on the basis of electrostatic charges.

electrostatic discharge - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact.

electrostatic discharge (ESD) - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact.

electrostatic field - When two objects in each other's vicinity have different electrical charges, an electrostatic field exists between them.

ELED - An entangled LED is a light-emitting diode containing a quantum dot that enables the production of entangled photons (light particles) on demand.

elegant solution - The word elegant, in general, is an adjective meaning of fine quality.

element - In chemistry and physics, an element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler components by any non-nuclear chemical reaction.

element-of symbol - The element-of symbol is used in mathematical set theory to indicate that a point, object, or number belongs to a certain set.

elementary charge - An elementary charge is the electrical charge carried by a single electron.

elevator pitch - An elevator pitch is a brief, prepared statement that defines a product, service or the value of an organization or individual in as little as 15 seconds, the length of time of a typical elevator ride.

ELF - ELF (extremely low frequency) refers to an electromagnetic field having a frequency much lower than the frequencies of signals typically used in communications.

ELF (extremely low frequency) - ELF (extremely low frequency) refers to an electromagnetic field having a frequency much lower than the frequencies of signals typically used in communications.

ELINT (electronic intelligence) - Electronic intelligence (ELINT) is intelligence gathered by the use of electronic sensors.

Elk Cloner - Elk Cloner was the first computer virus known to have spread in the wild.

elliptical curve cryptography - Elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) is a public key encryption technique based on elliptic curve theory that can be used to create faster, smaller, and more efficient cryptographic keys.

elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) - Elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) is a public key encryption technique based on elliptic curve theory that can be used to create faster, smaller, and more efficient cryptographic keys.

ELM - An event log manager (ELM) is an application that tracks changes in an organization's IT infrastructure.

Elm - Elm is a popular e-mail program for users of UNIX-based operating systems.

ELMS - Event log management software (ELMS) is an application used to monitor change management and prepare for compliance audits at enterprises.

Eloqua - Eloqua is a platform for automation of enterprise-level electronic marketing, offered by Oracle.

EM field - An electromagnetic field, sometimes referred to as an EM field, is generated when charged particles, such as electrons, are accelerated.

EM shielding (electromagnetic shielding) - EM shielding (electromagnetic shielding) is the practice of surrounding electronics and cables with conductive or magnetic materials to guard against incoming or outgoing emissions of electromagnetic frequencies (EMF).

Emacs - Emacs (pronounced EE-maks and sometimes spelled "emacs" or "EMACS") is a popular text editor used mainly on Unix-based systems by programmers, scientists, engineers, students, and system administrators.

email - E-mail (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication.

email - Email (electronic mail) is the exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication.

email address internationalization (EAI) - Email address internationalization (EAI) is a process that enables email addresses with either the domain name or mailbox name in different languages and scripts to work properly when sending and receiving emails.

email archiving - Email archiving (also spelled e-mail archiving) is a systematic approach to saving and protecting the data contained in email messages to enable fast retrieval.

email bankruptcy - Email bankruptcy is an acknowledgement that your email has become unmanageable and the decision to either purge your inbox and start afresh or, more radically, to renounce email altogether.

Email Discoverability - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

eMail Evidence Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

email governance - Email governance is a way for organizations to manage and monitor email in a corporate setting.

email management - Email management is a systematic approach to maximizing the efficiency of email practices and minimizing the negative effects that email handling can have on an individual's productivity and job satisfaction.

email response management service - An email response management service (ERMS) is a set of programs that automatically handles email messages and attachments according to user-defined rules.

email response management service (ERMS) - An email response management service (ERMS) is a set of programs that automatically handles email messages and attachments according to user-defined rules.

email retention - An e-mail retention policy is list of parameters created by an organization to determine what e-mail and instant messaging records need to be kept for compliance or other business reasons.

eMail Search and Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

email security gateway - An email security gateway is a product or service that is designed to prevent the transmission of emails that break company policy, send malware or transfer information with malicious intent.

email spam - Email spam, or junk email, is unsolicited bulk messages sent through email with commercial, fraudulent or malicious intent.

email spoofing - Email spoofing is a form of cyber attack in which a hacker sends an email that has been manipulated to seem as if it originated from a trusted source.

email virus - An email virus consists of malicious code that is distributed in email messages, and it can be activated when a user clicks on a link in an email message, opens an email attachment or interacts in some other way with the infected email message.

emanation monitoring - Tempest was the name of a classified (secret) U.

embedded analytics - Embedded analytics is the integration of business intelligence (BI) tools and capabilities into business software, including customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), marketing automation and financial systems.

embedded BI (embedded business intelligence) - Embedded BI (business intelligence) is the integration of self-service BI tools into commonly used business applications.

embedded device - An embedded device is an object that contains a special-purpose computing system.

embedded device hacking - Embedded device hacking is the exploiting of vulnerabilities in embedded software to gain control of the device.

embedded firmware - Hardware makers use embedded firmware to control the functions of various hardware devices and systems much like a computer’s operating system controls the function of software applications.

embedded hypervisor - An embedded hypervisor is a hypervisor that is programmed (embedded) directly into a processor, personal computer (PC) or server.

embedded IT - Embedded IT is the process of inserting information technology staff and expertise into other business units in order to quickly and more effectively identify and pursue new business opportunities and increase the likelihood that IT projects are deployed successfully.

embedded operating system - An embedded operating system (OS) is a specialized operating system designed to perform a specific task for a device that is not a computer.

embedded software - Hardware makers use embedded software to control the functions of various hardware devices and systems.

embedded system - An embedded system is a combination of computer hardware and software designed for a specific function.

embedded system security - Embedded system security is a strategic approach to protecting software running on embedded systems from attack.

embedded systems - An embedded system is some combination of computer hardware and software, either fixed in capability or programmable, that is designed for a specific function or for specific functions within a larger system.

embedded systems programming - Embedded systems programming is the programming of an embedded system in some device using the permitted programming interfaces provided by that system.

embedded Tomcat - An embedded Tomcat server consists of a single Java web application along with a full Tomcat server distribution, packaged together and compressed into a single JAR, WAR or ZIP file.

embedded vision - Embedded vision is the integration of computer vision in machines that use algorithms to decode meaning from observing pixel patterns in images or video.

EmbeddedJava - EmbeddedJava is Sun Microsystems' software development platform for dedicated-purpose devices with embedded systems, such as products designed for the automotive, telecommunication, and industrial device markets.

EMC cloud architect certification - EMC Cloud Architect Certification (EMCCA) is a certification and training offering by storage vendor EMC on high-level cloud architecture and design concepts.

EMC cloud architect certification (EMCCA) - EMC Cloud Architect Certification (EMCCA) is a certification and training offering by storage vendor EMC on high-level cloud architecture and design concepts.

EMC Corporation - EMC Corporation was a multinational provider of products and services related to cloud computing, storage, big data, data analytics, information security, content management and converged infrastructure.

EMCCA - EMC Cloud Architect Certification (EMCCA) is a certification and training offering by storage vendor EMC on high-level cloud architecture and design concepts.

EME - Moonbounce, also called Earth-Moon-Earth (EME), is a form of wireless communication in which the moon is used as a passive satellite.

emergency communications plan (EC plan) - An emergency communications plan (EC plan) provides guidelines, contact information and procedures for how information should be shared should a crisis that requires immediate action occur.

emergency management plan - An emergency management plan should include measures that provide for the safety of personnel and, if possible, property and facilities.

emergency notification system - Emergency notification systems contain names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses so crucial information can be communicated to employees during a disaster.

Emergency Power Off (EPO) button - The Emergency Power Off (EPO) button -- sometimes called an EPO switch -- is a large red device in data centers that kills power to a particular piece of equipment, or to an entire facility, in the event of an emergency.

emergent medical data (EMD) - Emergent medical data (EMD) is health information gathered about an individual from seemingly unrelated user behavior data.

emerging growth company - An emerging growth company is a business with total annual gross revenues under $1 billion for the most recently ended fiscal year, as indicated on the business income statement presentation according to U.

emerging small business - In defense contracting, an emerging small business is any small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code assigned to a contracting opportunity.

EMF - EMF (Enhanced MetaFile) and raw are terms for spool file formats used in printing by the Windows operating system.

EMF (Enhanced MetaFile) - EMF (Enhanced MetaFile) and raw are terms for spool file formats used in printing by the Windows operating system.

EMI - Enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) is a form of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) that provides integration between communications carriers and enterprise networks.

EMI - EMI (electromagnetic interference) is the disruption of operation of an electronic device when it is in the vicinity of an electromagnetic field (EM field) in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum that is caused by another electronic device.

eMLC - Enterprise MLC (eMLC) is a type of MLC flash that has been enhanced to accommodate more write cycles than consumer-grade MLC flash offers.

EMMA (Enabling Mobile Machine Automation) - EMMA (Enabling Mobile Machine Automation) is the autonomy-enabling operating system behind Brain Corp’s autonomy as a service offering for existing floor-cleaning and polishing machines.

eMMC (embedded MultiMediaCard) - An embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) is a small storage device made up of NAND flash memory and a simple storage controller.

emoji - An emoji is a small image, either static or animated, that represents an emotion, an item or a concept (among other possibilities) in digital communications.

emoticon - An emoticon is a short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols, usually emulating a facial expression, that complements a text message.

emoticons - An emoticon is a short sequence of keyboard letters and symbols, usually emulating a facial expression, that complements a text message.

emoticons (Japanese) - In Japan, users have worked out emoticons (text-based "smiley faces") adapted to their culture.

emotional intelligence - Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that facilitates interpersonal behavior.

emotional intelligence (EI) - Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability that facilitates interpersonal behavior.

emotions analytics (EA) - Emotions analytics (EA) software collects data on how a person communicates verbally and nonverbally to understand the person's mood or attitude.

EMP - An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is an intense burst of electromagnetic (EM) energy caused by an abrupt, rapid acceleration of charged particles, usually electron s.

empirical analysis - Empirical analysis is an evidence-based approach to the study and interpretation of information.

empiricism - Empiricism is the theory that human knowledge comes predominantly from experiences gathered through the five senses.

employee activism - Employee activism is actions taken by workers to speak out for or against their employers on controversial issues that impact society.

employee advocacy - Employee advocacy is the promotion of an organization by its staff members.

employee assessment software - Employee assessment software is technology that helps an organization determine to what degree a job candidate is a match for an open position.

employee assistance program - An employee assistance program (EAP) is an arrangement between a corporation, academic institution or government agency and its employees that provides a variety of support programs for the employees.

employee assistance program (EAP) - An employee assistance program (EAP) is an arrangement between a corporation, academic institution or government agency and its employees that provides a variety of support programs for the employees.

employee churn - Employee churn is the overall turnover in an organization's staff as existing employees leave and new ones are hired.

employee engagement - Employee engagement is the emotional connection an employee experiences that results in a willingness to expend discretionary effort at work.

employee engagement software - Employee engagement software helps workers feel more satisfied with their jobs and absorbed in the mission and culture of their organization, and, therefore, more productive and effective.

employee experience - Employee experience is a worker's perceptions about his or her journey through all the touchpoints at a particular company, starting with job candidacy through to the exit from the company.

employee life cycle - Employee life cycle -- also spelled employee lifecycle -- is an HR model that identifies the different stages a worker advances through in an organization in, as well as the role HR plays in optimizing that progress.

employee monitoring - Employee monitoring is the use of various methods of workplace surveillance to gather information about the activities and locations of staff members.

employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) - The employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a metric used by employers to assess employee loyalty.

employee onboarding and offboarding - Employee onboarding and offboarding are two core HR activities that are gaining in importance.

employee poaching (talent poaching) - Employee poaching (talent poaching) or job poaching is the recruiting of employees who work at competing companies.

employee privacy policy - An employee privacy policy is documentation specifying an organization's rules and procedures for gathering, using and disclosing the personal information of former, current or prospective employees.

employee productivity - Employee productivity is an assessment of the efficiency of a worker or group of workers.

employee pulse survey - An employee pulse survey is a review model used by employers to receive company feedback from employees in an efficient, routine way.

employee resource groups (ERGs) - Employee resource groups are workplace clubs or more formally realized affinity group organized around a shared interest or identity.

employee retention - Employee retention is the organizational goal of keeping talented employees and reducing turnover by fostering a positive work atmosphere to promote engagement, showing appreciation to employees, and providing competitive pay and benefits and healthy work-life balance.

employee self service - Employee self-service (ESS) is a widely used human resources technology that enables employees to perform many job-related functions, such as applying for reimbursement, updating personal information and accessing company benefits information -- which was once largely paper-based, or otherwise would have been maintained by management or administrative staff.

employee self-service - Employee self-service (ESS) is a widely used human resources technology that enables employees to perform many job-related functions, such as applying for reimbursement, updating personal information and accessing company benefits information -- which was once largely paper-based, or otherwise would have been maintained by management or administrative staff.

employee self-service (ESS) - Employee self-service (ESS) is a widely used human resources technology that enables employees to perform many job-related functions, such as applying for reimbursement, updating personal information and accessing company benefits information -- which was once largely paper-based, or otherwise would have been maintained by management or administrative staff.

employee sentiment analysis - Employee sentiment analysis is the use of natural language processing and other AI techniques to automatically analyze employee feedback and other unstructured data to quantify and describe how employees feel about their organization.

employee vetting - Employee vetting is a screening process conducted by employers for checking the background and verifying the information of a new hire or applicant.

empty set - In mathematical sets, the null set, also called the empty set, is the set that does not contain anything.

EMR - An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record for an individual.

EMR-shielding - Tempest was the name of a classified (secret) U.

EMS - Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) is an adaptation of the Short Message Service (SMS) that allows users to send and receive ring tones and operator logos, as well as combinations of simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets.

emulation - Emulation, in a software context, is the use of an application program or device to imitate the behavior of another program or device.

emulator - In computers, an emulator is a hardware device or a program that pretends to be another particular device or program that other components expect to interact with.

EMV card - An EMV card is a credit or debit card with an embedded computer chip and associated technology designed to enable secure payment at compatible point of sale (POS) terminals; EMV stands for Europay, Mastercard and Visa, the three companies responsible for the standard.

enantiomorph - An enantiomorph (pronounced en-ANT-i-o-morf) is a mirror image of something, an opposite reflection.

encapsulate - In general, encapsulation is the inclusion of one thing within another thing so that the included thing is not apparent.

encapsulation - In general, encapsulation is the inclusion of one thing within another thing so that the included thing is not apparent.

encapsulation in Java - Java offers four different "scope" realms--public, protected, private, and package--that can be used to selectively hide data constructs.

enclave - In IBM's OS/390 operating system, an enclave is a representation of a business transaction or unit of work.

encoder - In digital audio technology, an encoder is a program that converts an audio WAV file into an MP3 file, a highly-compressed sound file that preserves the quality of a CD recording.

encoding - Encoding is the process of putting a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, and certain symbols) into a specialized digital format for efficient transmission or transfer.

encoding and decoding - Encoding is the process of putting a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, and certain symbols) into a specialized digital format for efficient transmission or transfer.

encoding/decoding - Encoding is the process of putting a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, and certain symbols) into a specialized digital format for efficient transmission or transfer.

encrypt - In computing, encryption is the method by which plaintext or any other type of data is converted from a readable form to an encoded version that can only be decoded by another entity if they have access to a decryption key.

Encrypting File System - The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of the Windows 2000 operating system that lets any file or folder be stored in encrypted form and decrypted only by an individual user and an authorized recovery agent.

Encrypting File System (EFS) - The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of the Windows 2000 operating system that lets any file or folder be stored in encrypted form and decrypted only by an individual user and an authorized recovery agent.

encryption - Encryption is the method by which information is converted into secret code that hides the information's true meaning.

encryption as a service (EaaS) - Encryption as a Service (EaaS) is a subscription model that allows cloud service customers to take advantage of the security that encryption offers without having to install and use encryption on their own.

encryption key management - Encryption key management is the administration of tasks involved with protecting, storing, backing up and organizing encryption keys.

encryption/decryption IC - A data encryption/decryption IC is a specialized integrated circuit (IC) that can encrypt outgoing data and decrypt incoming data.

Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure (EEF) - The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure (EEF) is a series of case studies that illustrates poor judgement on the part of United States federal employees.

end effector - In robotics, an end effector is a device or tool that's connected to the end of a robot arm where the hand would be.

end of life (EOL) - End of life (EOL), in the context of manufacturing and product lifecycles, is the final stages of a product’s existence.

end of message - EOM stands for "end of message.

End System to Intermediate System - ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) is a routing protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as part of their Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

End System-to-Intermediate System - ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) is a routing protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as part of their Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

End System-to-Intermediate System protocol - ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) is a routing protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as part of their Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

end user - In information technology, the term end user is used to distinguish the person for whom a hardware or software product is designed from the developers, installers, and servicers of the product.

end user computer platform - End-user computing (EUC) refers to the devices, applications and data that workers need to perform their jobs, and the technologies used to deploy, manage and secure those resources.

End User License Agreement - An End User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal contract between a software application author or publisher and the user of that application.

End User License Agreement (EULA) - An End User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal contract between a software application author or publisher and the user of that application.

end user policy - An end user policy is a set of directives that describes what actions employees must take -- or avoid -- in order to protect corporate assets.

end-of-message - EOM stands for "end of message.

end-to-end encryption (E2EE) - End-to-end encryption is a secure method of transferring data from one end device to another without allowing third-party interference.

end-to-end principle - The end-to-end principle is a network design method in which application-specific features are kept at communication end points.

end-to-end testing - End-to-end testing is a methodology that assesses the working order of a complex product in a start-to-finish process.

end-user computing (EUC) - End-user computing (EUC) refers to the devices, applications and data that workers need to perform their jobs, and the technologies used to deploy, manage and secure those resources.

endless loop - An infinite loop (sometimes called an endless loop) is a piece of coding that lacks a functional exit so that it repeats indefinitely.

endpoint authentication (device authentication) - Endpoint authentication is a security mechanism designed to ensure that only authorized devices can connect to a given network, site or service.

endpoint detection and response (EDR) - Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a system to gather and analyze security threat-related information from computer workstations and other endpoints, with the goal of finding security breaches as they happen and facilitating a quick response to discovered or potential threats.

endpoint device - An endpoint device is an Internet-capable computer hardware device on a TCP/IP network.

endpoint fingerprinting - Endpoint fingerprinting is a feature of enterprise network access control (NAC) products that enables discovery, classification and monitoring of connected devices, including non-traditional network endpoints such as smartcard readers, HVAC systems, medical equipment and IP-enabled door locks.

endpoint reference (EPR) - An endpoint reference (EPR) is a combination of Web services (WS) elements that define the address for a resource in a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) header.

endpoint security (endpoint security management) - Endpoint security is an approach to network protection that requires each computing device on a corporate network to comply with certain standards before network access is granted.

endpoint security management - Endpoint security management is a policy-based approach to network security that requires endpoint devices to comply with specific criteria before they are granted access to network resources.

endurance testing - Load testing is the process of subjecting a computer, peripheral, server, network or application to a work level approaching the limits of its specifications.

energy - Energy is the capacity of a physical system to do work.

Energy Star - Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency.

engine - In computer programming, an engine is a program that performs a core or essential function for other programs.

Engine hacking - Google hacking is the use of a search engine, such as Google, to locate a security vulnerability on the Internet.

Engine Yard - Engine Yard is a platform as a service (PaaS) provider that automates, configures and deploys applications in the cloud.

engine-level encryption - Engine-level encryption is cryptographic encoding and decoding of data that is executed within a database engine.

engineering bill of materials (EBOM) - An engineering bill of materials (EBOM) is a product recipe structured from the design standpoint, rather than the manufacturing standpoint.

Engineering Data Management (EDM) - Engineering Data Management (EDM) is the administration of documents or data related to engineering applications using computers and electronic storage media.

engraving - Engraving, in a printing context, is a method of creating raised areas of print or images on paper, such as a business card or letterhead.

enhanced 911 - In the United States, E911 (Enhanced 91 is support for wireless phone users who dial 911, the standard number for requesting help in an emergency.

Enhanced Capability Port - EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) is a standard signaling method for bi-directional parallel communication between a computer and peripheral devices that offers the potential for much higher rates of data transfer than the original parallel signaling methods.

enhanced CD - Enhanced CD (E-CD) is a compact disc (CD) format that enables discs to be played on either a CD player or a multimedia-capable device, such as a CD-i player, or a DVD-ROM, or CD-ROM drive, where added material can be displayed.

enhanced CD (E-CD) - Enhanced CD (E-CD) is a compact disc (CD) format that enables discs to be played on either a CD player or a multimedia-capable device, such as a CD-i player, or a DVD-ROM, or CD-ROM drive, where added material can be displayed.

Enhanced Data GSM Environment - EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a faster version of GSM designed to deliver data at rates up to 384 Kbps and enable the delivery of multimedia and other broadband applications to mobile phone and computer users.

enhanced driver's license (EDL) - An enhanced driver's license (EDL) is a government-issued permit that, in addition to the standard features of a driver's license, includes an RFID tag that allows officials to pull up the owner's biographical and biometric data.

enhanced dynamic RAM - EDRAM (enhanced dynamic random access memory) is dynamic random access memory (dynamic or power-refreshed RAM) that includes a small amount of static RAM (SRAM) inside a larger amount of DRAM so that many memory accesses will be to the faster SRAM.

enhanced dynamic random access memory - EDRAM (enhanced dynamic random access memory) is dynamic random access memory (dynamic or power-refreshed RAM) that includes a small amount of static RAM (SRAM) inside a larger amount of DRAM so that many memory accesses will be to the faster SRAM.

Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics - Enhanced (sometimes "Expanded") IDE is a standard electronic interface between your computer and its mass storage drives.

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol - EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a network protocol that lets routers exchange information more efficiently than with earlier network protocols.

Enhanced Messaging Service - Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) is an adaptation of the Short Message Service (SMS) that allows users to send and receive ring tones and operator logos, as well as combinations of simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets.

Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) - Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) is an adaptation of the Short Message Service (SMS) that allows users to send and receive ring tones and operator logos, as well as combinations of simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets.

Enhanced MetaFile - EMF (Enhanced MetaFile) and raw are terms for spool file formats used in printing by the Windows operating system.

Enhanced Parallel Port - EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) is a standard signaling method for bi-directional parallel communication between a computer and peripheral devices that offers the potential for much higher rates of data transfer than the original parallel signaling methods.

Enhanced Small Device Interface - ESDI (Enhanced Small Device Interface) is a hardware interface for a computer disk drive based on the ST-506 standard, an early industry and later ANSI standard based on the Seagate disk drive.

Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio - Also see Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR).

Enhanced Synchronous DRAM - ESDRAM (Enhanced Synchronous DRAM), made by Enhanced Memory Systems, includes a small static RAM in the SDRAM chip.

Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format - EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) is a collection of signaling and messaging specifications that makes it possible for television program producers and advertisers to create and serve interactive multimedia content through a television's set-top box.

enhancement - In an information technology product, an enhancement is a noteworthy improvement to the product as part of a new version of it.

ENIAC - ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the world’s first general-purpose computer.

ENISA - The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) is a European Union (EU) agency dedicated to preventing and addressing network security and information security problems.

ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency) - The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) is a European Union (EU) agency dedicated to preventing and addressing network security and information security problems.

Enlightenment - Enlightenment, also called E, is a popular free and open source (FOSS) windows manager that can serve as a standalone desktop environment.

Enlightenment (E) - Enlightenment, also called E, is a popular free and open source (FOSS) windows manager that can serve as a standalone desktop environment.

ensemble modeling - Ensemble modeling is the process of running two or more related but different analytical models and then synthesizing the results into a single score or spread in order to improve the accuracy of predictive analytics and data mining applications.

entangled light emitting diode - An entangled LED is a light-emitting diode containing a quantum dot that enables the production of entangled photons (light particles) on demand.

entangled light-emitting diode - An entangled LED is a light-emitting diode containing a quantum dot that enables the production of entangled photons (light particles) on demand.

entangled light-emitting diode (ELED) - An entangled LED is a light-emitting diode containing a quantum dot that enables the production of entangled photons (light particles) on demand.

entanglement - In quantum theory, entanglement is the way that particles of energy/matter can become correlated to predictably interact with each other regardless of how far apart they are.

enterprise - In the computer industry, an enterprise is an organization that uses computers.

Enterprise 2.0 - Enterprise 2.

enterprise accounting software - Enterprise accounting software is technology that keeps track of an organization's financial transactions and data.

enterprise app store (enterprise application store) - An enterprise app store is a web portal through which end users can access, download and install corporate-approved software applications.

enterprise architecture - An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization.

enterprise architecture (EA) - An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization.

enterprise architecture framework - An enterprise architecture framework (EA framework) is the collection of processes, templates and tools that are used to create an enterprise architecture (EA).

enterprise asset management - Enterprise asset management (EAM) is the process of managing the lifecycle of physical assets to maximize their use; save money; improve quality and efficiency; and safeguard health, safety and the environment.

enterprise asset management (EAM) - Enterprise asset management (EAM) is the process of managing the lifecycle of physical assets to maximize their use; save money; improve quality and efficiency; and safeguard health, safety and the environment.

Enterprise Cloud Computing FAQ - Enterprise cloud computing is the special case of utilizing cloud computing for competitive advantage through breakout opportunities both for cost savings and, more importantly, for business innovation in terms of unprecedented speed and agility with vastly improved collaboration among business partners and customers.

enterprise cloud storage - Enterprise cloud storage is public cloud storage purchased for a large organization.

enterprise collaboration (EC) - Enterprise collaboration is a system of communication among corporate employees that may encompass the use of a collaboration platform, enterprise social networking tools, a corporate intranet and the public Internet.

enterprise content management - Enterprise content management (ECM) is a set of defined processes, strategies and tools that allow a business to effectively obtain, organize, store and deliver critical information to its employees, business stakeholders and customers.

enterprise content services - Enterprise content services are the evolution of enterprise content management (ECM); their goal is to adapt to the changing needs of enterprises and the emergence of new technologies, such as cloud computing.

enterprise data hub - An enterprise data hub, also referred to as a data lake, is a new big data management model for big data that utilizes Hadoop as the central data repository.

enterprise data replication (EDR) - Enterprise data replication (EDR) is the process of copying or moving enterprise data from one storage system to another.

Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) - The Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) seeks to help administrators integrate iOS and Android devices into existing Windows environments.

enterprise DNS - Enterprise DNS is an enterprise-class implementation of the domain name system (DNS) that resolves external and internal queries for large organizations in a centrally managed, scalable, automatable and secure way.

enterprise document management - Enterprise document management is a strategy for overseeing an organization's paper and electronic documents so they can be easily retrieved in the event of a compliance audit or subpoena.

enterprise document management (EDM) - Enterprise document management (EDM) is a strategy for overseeing an organization's paper and electronic documents so they can be easily retrieved in the event of a compliance audit or subpoena.

Enterprise Identity Mapping - Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) is an open architecture from IBM for helping an enterprise manage the multiple user registries and identities that enable a computer user to access multiple applications with a single sign-on.

Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) - Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) is an open architecture from IBM for helping an enterprise manage the multiple user registries and identities that enable a computer user to access multiple applications with a single sign-on.

enterprise information management - Enterprise information management (EIM) is the set of business processes, disciplines and practices used to manage the information created from an organization's data as an enterprise asset.

enterprise information management (EIM) - Enterprise information management (EIM) is the set of business processes, disciplines and practices used to manage the information created from an organization's data as an enterprise asset.

enterprise information portal - The enterprise information portal (EIP), also known as a business portal, is a concept for a Web site that serves as a single gateway to a company's information and knowledge base for employees and possibly for customers, business partners, and the general public as well.

enterprise information portal (EIP) - The enterprise information portal (EIP), also known as a business portal, is a concept for a Web site that serves as a single gateway to a company's information and knowledge base for employees and possibly for customers, business partners, and the general public as well.

Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP) - "Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions" is a book of design patterns for enterprise application integration.

enterprise IT (enterprise-class IT) - Enterprise IT, also known as enterprise-class IT, is hardware and software designed to meet the demands of a large organization.

Enterprise JavaBeans - Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is an architecture for setting up program components, written in the Java programming language, that run in the server parts of a computer network that uses the client/server model.

Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) - Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is an architecture for setting up program components, written in the Java programming language, that run in the server parts of a computer network that uses the client/server model.

enterprise mashup - An enterprise mashup is the integration of heterogeneous digital data and applications from multiple sources for business purposes.

enterprise mashup (or data mashup) - An enterprise mashup is the integration of heterogeneous digital data and applications from multiple sources for business purposes.

enterprise master patient index (EMPI) - An enterprise master patient index (EMPI) is a database that is used to maintain consistent and accurate information about each patient registered by a healthcare organization.

enterprise MLC - Enterprise MLC (eMLC) is a type of MLC flash that has been enhanced to accommodate more write cycles than consumer-grade MLC flash offers.

enterprise MLC (eMLC) - Enterprise MLC (eMLC) is a type of MLC flash that has been enhanced to accommodate more write cycles than consumer-grade MLC flash offers.

enterprise mobile integration - Enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) is a form of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) that provides integration between communications carriers and enterprise networks.

enterprise mobility - Enterprise mobility is an approach to work in which employees can do their jobs from anywhere using a variety of devices and applications.

enterprise mobility management (EMM) - Enterprise mobility management (EMM) is software that allows organizations to securely enable employee use of mobile devices and applications.

enterprise performance management - Corporate performance management (CPM) is the area of business intelligence involved with monitoring and managing an organization's performance.

enterprise relationship management - Enterprise relationship management (ERM) is software that analyzes data it has about its customers to develop a better understanding of the customer and how the customer is using its products and services.

enterprise relationship management (ERM) - Enterprise relationship management (ERM) is software that analyzes data it has about its customers to develop a better understanding of the customer and how the customer is using its products and services.

enterprise resource management - ERM also stands for enterprise relationship management.

enterprise resource planning - ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is a modular software system designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system.

enterprise risk management - Enterprise risk management (ERM) is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the activities of an organization in order to minimize the effects of risk on an organization's capital and earnings.

enterprise risk management (ERM) - Enterprise risk management (ERM) is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the activities of an organization in order to minimize the effects of risk on an organization's capital and earnings.

enterprise search - There are a number of kinds of enterprise search including local installations, hosted versions, and search appliances, sometimes called “search in a box.

Enterprise Search and Discovery - Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or ediscovery) refers to any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.

enterprise security governance - Enterprise security governance is a company's strategy to reduce risk by protecting systems and information, as well as its execution of that strategy.

enterprise server - An enterprise server is a computer containing programs that collectively serve the needs of an enterprise rather than a single user, department, or specialized application.

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) - An enterprise service bus (ESB) is a middleware tool used to distribute work among connected components of an application.

Enterprise Services Architecture - Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) is SAP's enhanced version of service-oriented architecture (SOA).

Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) - Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) is SAP's enhanced version of service-oriented architecture (SOA).

enterprise social media - Enterprise social media is a category of online communications channels dedicated to corporated-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

enterprise social networking - Enterprise social networking is an organization's use of social media, internally and externally, to connect individuals who share similar business interests or activities.

enterprise social software - Enterprise social software is a general term that describes social networking and collaboration tools used in large organizations.

Enterprise Spend Management - In an enterprise, spend management is managing how to spend money to best effect in order to build products and services.

enterprise SSD (enterprise solid-state drive) - An enterprise SSD (also known as an enterprise solid-state drive or enterprise solid-state disk) stores data persistently or caches data temporarily in nonvolatile memory and generally provides higher performance and greater endurance than consumer or client SSDs.

enterprise storage - Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and data sharing functions through connections to computer systems.

Enterprise Systems Connection - ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) is a marketing name for a set of IBM and vendor products that interconnect S/390 computers with each other and with attached storage, locally attached workstations, and other devices using optical fiber technology and dynamically modifiable switches called ESCON Directors.

enterprise vault - Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and data sharing functions through connections to computer systems.

enterprise WAN - An enterprise WAN is a corporate network that connects geographically dispersed users areas that could be anywhere in the world.

enterprise wipe - Enterprise wipe is a security feature offered by many Mobile Device Management (MDM) products which selectively erases only those device settings, user data, applications, and application data that were previously installed by that MDM.

enterprise-mobile integration - Enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) is a form of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) that provides integration between communications carriers and enterprise networks.

enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) - Enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) is a form of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) that provides integration between communications carriers and enterprise networks.

entities - In general, an entity (pronounced N-tih-tee) is an existing or real thing.

entity - In general, an entity (pronounced N-tih-tee) is an existing or real thing.

Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) - An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation that depicts relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events within an information technology (IT) system.

entity relationship model - The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database.

entity tag (ETag) - ETags use persistent identification elements (PIE) that have been tagged to the user’s browser.

entity-relationship diagram - An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation of an information system that depicts the relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events within that system.

entity-relationship model - The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database.

entity-relationship model (ERM or ER model) - The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database.

entrepreneur (entrepreneurship) - An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies a need in the marketplace and works to fulfill it.

entropy - Entropy describes a process in which order deteriorates with the passage of time.

ENUM - ENUM is a standard adopted by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) that uses the domain name system (DNS) to map telephone numbers to Web addresses or uniform resource locators (URL).

enviromatics - Enviromatics is the use of computer modeling to analyze the Earth's environment and to predict future trends.

enviromatics (environmental informatics) - Enviromatics is the use of computer modeling to analyze the Earth's environment and to predict future trends.

environment - In computers, the term environment when unqualified usually refers to the combination of hardware and software in a computer.

environment variable - An environment variable defines some aspect of a user's or a program's environment that can vary.

environmental infomatics - Enviromatics is the use of computer modeling to analyze the Earth's environment and to predict future trends.

environmental informatics - Enviromatics is the use of computer modeling to analyze the Earth's environment and to predict future trends.

Environmental Resource Management - ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a global organization of environmental, health, and safety experts, known as the ERM Group, with more than 110 worldwide locations.

Environmental Resource Management (ERM) - ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a global organization of environmental, health, and safety experts, known as the ERM Group, with more than 110 worldwide locations.

Environmental Resource Management Group - ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a global organization of environmental, health, and safety experts, known as the ERM Group, with more than 110 worldwide locations.

EoIP - EoIP is a proposed scheme for delivering electric power via IP (Internet protocol).

EOM - EOM stands for "end of message.

EOM (end of message) - EOM stands for "end of message.

epaper - E-paper (sometimes called radio paper or just electronic paper) is a portable, reusable storage and display medium that looks like paper but can be repeatedly written on (refreshed) - by electronic means - thousands or millions of times.

EPD - An electronic paper display (EPD) is an electrically-charged surface that replicates the look and experience of ink on paper.

EPEAT - EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is a ranking system that helps purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes.

EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) - EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is a ranking system that helps purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes.

EPG - An electronic program guide (EPG) is an application used with digital set-top boxes and newer television sets to list current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each channel and a short summary or commentary for each program.

ephemeral messaging - Ephemeral messaging is the mobile-to-mobile transmission of multimedia messages that automatically disappear from the recipient's screen after the message has been viewed.

ePHI - Electronic protected health information (ePHI) refers to any protected health information (PHI) that is covered under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) security regulations and is produced, saved, transferred or received in an electronic form.

EPIC - (EPIC also stand for Electronic Privacy Information Center.

EPIC (Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing) - (EPIC also stand for Electronic Privacy Information Center.

Epic Systems - Epic Systems is one of the largest providers of health information technology, used primarily by large U.

Epicor Software Corp. - Epicor Software Corp.

EPM - Corporate performance management (CPM) is the area of business intelligence involved with monitoring and managing an organization's performance.

EPOC - EPOC is an operating system designed for small, portable computer-telephones with wireless access to phone and other information services.

epoch - In a computing context, an epoch is the date and time relative to which a computer's clock and timestamp values are determined.

EPOD - Electronic publishing on demand (EPOD) is the use of a digital printer to create a book.

EPOP - Ethernet point-of-presence (EPOP) is a technology developed by Level 3 Communications that provides widespread access to broadband networks.

EPP - EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) is a standard signaling method for bi-directional parallel communication between a computer and peripheral devices that offers the potential for much higher rates of data transfer than the original parallel signaling methods.

EPP/ECP - EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) is a standard signaling method for bi-directional parallel communication between a computer and peripheral devices that offers the potential for much higher rates of data transfer than the original parallel signaling methods.

EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) - EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) is a standard signaling method for bi-directional parallel communication between a computer and peripheral devices that offers the potential for much higher rates of data transfer than the original parallel signaling methods.

EPROM - EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory) is programmable read-only memory (programmable ROM) that can be erased and re-used.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency of the United States government that is responsible for enforcing civil rights laws against workplace discrimination.

equilibrium price - An equilibrium price, also known as a market-clearing price, is the consumer cost assigned to some product or service such that supply and demand are equal, or close to equal.

equipment destruction attack - An equipment destruction attack, also known as a hardware destruction attack, is an exploit that destroys physical computer and electronic equipment.

equity crowdfunding - Equity crowdfunding is a variation on the crowdsource model that offers contributors the ability to purchase stock in a business.

ER diagram - An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation of an information system that depicts the relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events within that system.

ER model - The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database.

eraser pointer - A TrackPoint, also called a pointing stick, is a cursor control device found in IBM ThinkPad notebook computers.

erasure coding - Erasure coding (EC) is a method of data protection in which data is broken into fragments, expanded and encoded with redundant data pieces and stored across a set of different locations or storage media.

erbium amplifier - An erbium amplifier, also called optical amplifier or an erbium-doped fiber amplifier or EDFA, is an optical or IR repeater that amplifies a modulated laser beam directly, without opto-electronic and electro-optical conversion.

erbium-doped fiber amplifier - An erbium amplifier, also called optical amplifier or an erbium-doped fiber amplifier or EDFA, is an optical or IR repeater that amplifies a modulated laser beam directly, without opto-electronic and electro-optical conversion.

ERD - An entity relationship diagram (ERD), also known as an entity relationship model, is a graphical representation of an information system that depicts the relationships among people, objects, places, concepts or events within that system.

erg - The erg is the standard unit of energy in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) or small-unit metric system.

ergonomic - Ergonomics (from the Greek word "ergon" meaning work, and "nomoi" meaning natural laws), is the science of refining the design of products to optimize them for human use.

ergonomics - In industry, human factors (also known as ergonomics) is the study of how humans behave physically and psychologically in relation to particular environments, products, or services.

ergonomics - Ergonomics (from the Greek word "ergon" meaning work, and "nomoi" meaning natural laws), is the science of refining the design of products to optimize them for human use.

erlang - The Erlang programming language is not the same thing as the erlang, a unit of traffic density.

Erlang B - Erlang B is a modeling formula that is widely used in call center scheduling.

Erlang C - Erlang C is a traffic modeling formula used in call center scheduling to calculate delays or predict waiting times for callers.

Erlang programming language - Erlang is a programming language designed for developing robust systems of programs that can be distributed among different computers in a network.

ERM - The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database.

ERM - ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a global organization of environmental, health, and safety experts, known as the ERM Group, with more than 110 worldwide locations.

ERM - ERM also stands for enterprise relationship management.

ERM - Enterprise risk management (ERM) is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the activities of an organization in order to minimize the effects of risk on an organization's capital and earnings.

ERM - Enterprise relationship management (ERM) is software that analyzes data it has about its customers to develop a better understanding of the customer and how the customer is using its products and services.

ERM (enterprise resource management) - ERM also stands for enterprise relationship management.

ERM Group - ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a global organization of environmental, health, and safety experts, known as the ERM Group, with more than 110 worldwide locations.

ERM Group (Environmental Resource Management) - ERM (Environmental Resource Management) is a global organization of environmental, health, and safety experts, known as the ERM Group, with more than 110 worldwide locations.

ERMS - An email response management service (ERMS) is a set of programs that automatically handles email messages and attachments according to user-defined rules.

ERP - ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is a modular software system designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system.

ERP (enterprise resource planning) - ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is modular software designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system.

ERP finance module - The ERP finance module is the software component that handles the main accounting and financial management functions of an enterprise resource planning system.

error checking and correcting - ECC (either "error correction [or correcting] code" or "error checking and correcting") allows data that is being read or transmitted to be checked for errors and, when necessary, corrected on the fly.

error correction code - ECC (either "error correction [or correcting] code" or "error checking and correcting") allows data that is being read or transmitted to be checked for errors and, when necessary, corrected on the fly.

error handling - Error handling refers to the anticipation, detection, and resolution of programming, application, and communications errors.

Error messages for Windows 2000 - Windows 2000 error messages.

Error messages for Windows XP Pro - MS Windows XP Professional Error Messages.

error-checking - The protocols that modems agree on and use for checking and correcting transmission errors have evolved toward accuracy, speed, and efficiency since 1978 when the Xmodem protocol became a de facto standard.

errors - Here are:Three rules-of-thumb for dealing with Internet problemsA table showing the most common codes and messages you're likely to see on your Web browser (HTTP), when accessing Usenet, using e-mail, or using the FTP protocol to upload or download files Three Rules-of-Thumb for Dealing with Internet ProblemsIf you get a message saying the domain name server (DNS) can't find your page and you're sure you've typed it in correctly or clicked on a valid link, try it again - TWO more times! (Sometimes packets don't get there!)If you get a "Not found" message, the page may be temporarily missing because of miscoding at the target site.

eRx incentive program - The Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program is a US government program that provides financial incentives to physicians, practitioners and therapists who meet certain criteria for the use of qualified e-prescribing systems.

ES IS - ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) is a routing protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as part of their Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

ES-IS - ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) is a routing protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as part of their Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) - ES-IS (End System-to-Intermediate System) is a routing protocol developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as part of their Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

ESA - Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA) is SAP's enhanced version of service-oriented architecture (SOA).

escalation plan - An escalation plan is a set of procedures set in place to deal with potential problems in a variety of contexts.

ESCD - In personal computers with Windows, ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is data that provides a computer's BIOS and the operating system with information for communicating with plug and play (PnP) devices.

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) - In personal computers with Windows, ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is data that provides a computer's BIOS and the operating system with information for communicating with plug and play (PnP) devices.

ESCON - ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) is a marketing name for a set of IBM and vendor products that interconnect S/390 computers with each other and with attached storage, locally attached workstations, and other devices using optical fiber technology and dynamically modifiable switches called ESCON Directors.

ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) - ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) is a marketing name for a set of IBM and vendor products that interconnect S/390 computers with each other and with attached storage, locally attached workstations, and other devices using optical fiber technology and dynamically modifiable switches called ESCON Directors.

Escrowed Encryption Standard - The Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) is a standard for encrypted communications that was approved by the U.

Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) - The Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES) is a standard for encrypted communications that was approved by the U.

ESD - Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact.

ESDI - ESDI (Enhanced Small Device Interface) is a hardware interface for a computer disk drive based on the ST-506 standard, an early industry and later ANSI standard based on the Seagate disk drive.

ESDI (Enhanced Small Device Interface) - ESDI (Enhanced Small Device Interface) is a hardware interface for a computer disk drive based on the ST-506 standard, an early industry and later ANSI standard based on the Seagate disk drive.

ESDRAM - ESDRAM (Enhanced Synchronous DRAM), made by Enhanced Memory Systems, includes a small static RAM in the SDRAM chip.

ESDRAM (Enhanced Synchronous DRAM) - ESDRAM (Enhanced Synchronous DRAM), made by Enhanced Memory Systems, includes a small static RAM in the SDRAM chip.

eServer - The AS/400 - formally renamed the 'eServer iSeries/400,' but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a middle-size server designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work well in distributed networks.

eServer iSeries 400 - The AS/400 - formally renamed the 'eServer iSeries/400,' but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a middle-size server designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work well in distributed networks.

ESMR - Also see Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR).

ESMR (Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio) - Also see Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR).

ESMTP - ESMTP (Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) specifies extensions to the original protocol for sending e-mail that supports graphics, audio and video files, and text in various national languages.

ESMTP (Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - ESMTP (Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) specifies extensions to the original protocol for sending e-mail that supports graphics, audio and video files, and text in various national languages.

ESP - Event stream processing (ESP) is a software capacity designed to support implementation of event-driven architectures.

ESS - Employee self-service (ESS) is a widely used human resources technology that enables employees to perform many job-related functions, such as applying for reimbursement, updating personal information and accessing company benefits information -- which was once largely paper-based, or otherwise would have been maintained by management or administrative staff.

estimate - A WAG (wild-ass guess) is an estimate for how long it will take to complete a project.

ESXi Shell - ESXi Shell is a VMware vSphere management tool that performs VMware commands that perform maintenance tasks like network, system, storage and more.

esxtop - Esxtop is a command-line tool that gives you real-time information on resource usage in your vSphere environment.

Ethereum - Ethereum is an open source, distributed software platform and cryptocurrency built off of blockchain technology.

EtherExpress - EtherExpress is a technology from Intel that is used in network server adapters (devices that attach the server to the network cable) for Ethernet-based local area networks (LANs).

EtherLoop - EtherLoop, sometimes called next generation DSL or second generation DSL, combines features of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) with features of Ethernet to provide both voice and data transmission (including Internet connection) over any ordinary phone line at data rates faster than DSL.

Ethernet - Ethernet is the traditional technology for connecting devices in a wired local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), enabling them to communicate with each other via a protocol -- a set of rules or common network language.

Ethernet as a service (EaaS) - Ethernet as a service (EaaS) is the use of high-bandwidth, fiber optic media such as Packet over SONET (PoS) to deliver 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or even 1000 Mbps Ethernet service to one or more customers across a common bidirectional broadband infrastructure.

Ethernet Glossary - After you've finished, you can test your knowledge with Quiz #28: Ethernet.

Ethernet hard drive - An Ethernet hard drive is an external hard drive with a direct Ethernet interface to simplify storage networks, data centers and cloud operations.

Ethernet Industrial Protocol - Ethernet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol) is a network communication standard capable of handling large amounts of data at speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, and at up to 1500 bytes per packet.

Ethernet IP - Ethernet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol) is a network communication standard capable of handling large amounts of data at speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, and at up to 1500 bytes per packet.

Ethernet modem - A serial port server, also called a serial server or port redirector, is a device that transfers data between a computer serial port (COM port) and an Ethernet local area network (LAN).

Ethernet point of presence - Ethernet point-of-presence (EPOP) is a technology developed by Level 3 Communications that provides widespread access to broadband networks.

Ethernet point-of-presence - Ethernet point-of-presence (EPOP) is a technology developed by Level 3 Communications that provides widespread access to broadband networks.

Ethernet point-of-presence (EPOP) - Ethernet point-of-presence (EPOP) is a technology developed by Level 3 Communications that provides widespread access to broadband networks.

Ethernet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol) - Ethernet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol) is a network communication standard capable of handling large amounts of data at speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, and at up to 1500 bytes per packet.

ethical hacker - An ethical hacker, also referred to as a white hat hacker, is an information security expert who systematically attempts to penetrate a computer system, network, application or other computing resource on behalf of its owners -- and with their permission -- to find security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could potentially exploit.

ethical hacking - An ethical hacker, also referred to as a white hat hacker, is an information security expert who systematically attempts to penetrate a computer system, network, application or other computing resource on behalf of its owners -- and with their permission -- to find security vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could potentially exploit.

ethical worm - An ethical worm is a program that automates network-based distribution of security patches for known vulnerabilities.

ETL - In managing databases, extract, transform, load (ETL) refers to three separate functions combined into a single programming tool.

ETRN - ETRN (Extended Turn) is an extension to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) that allows an SMTP server to send a request to another SMTP server to send any e-mail messages it has.

ETRN (Extended Turn) - ETRN (Extended Turn) is an extension to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) that allows an SMTP server to send a request to another SMTP server to send any e-mail messages it has.

ETSI - The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a non-profit organization that establishes telecommunications standards for Europe.

ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) - The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a non-profit organization that establishes telecommunications standards for Europe.

EU Data Protection Directive - EU Data Protection Directive (also known as Directive 95/46/EC) is a regulation adopted by the European Union to protect the privacy and protection of all personal data collected for or about citizens of the EU, especially as it relates to processing, using or exchanging such data.

EU Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) - EU Data Protection Directive (also known as Directive 95/46/EC) is a regulation adopted by the European Union to protect the privacy and protection of all personal data collected for or about citizens of the EU, especially as it relates to processing, using or exchanging such data.

EU Transparency Directive - The European Union (EU) Transparency Directive requires companies that trade securities on regulated markets in EU member states to publish financial information on a pan-European basis.

EU Transparency Directive (European Union Transparency Directive) - The European Union (EU) Transparency Directive requires companies that trade securities on regulated markets in EU member states to publish financial information on a pan-European basis.

EUC - End-user computing (EUC) refers to the devices, applications and data that workers need to perform their jobs, and the technologies used to deploy, manage and secure those resources.

EUC platform - End-user computing (EUC) refers to the devices, applications and data that workers need to perform their jobs, and the technologies used to deploy, manage and secure those resources.

Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus is an open source software platform for implementing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in a private or hybrid cloud computing environment.

EULA - An End User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal contract between a software application author or publisher and the user of that application.

Euler diagram - An Euler diagram (pronounced OY-ler diagram) is a graphic depiction commonly used to illustrate the relationships between sets or groups; the diagrams are usually drawn with circles or ovals, although they can also use other shapes.

Euler Mascheroni - Euler's constant, sometimes called gamma or the Euler-Mascheroni constant, has the mathematical value of.

Euler Mascheroni constant - Euler's constant, sometimes called gamma or the Euler-Mascheroni constant, has the mathematical value of.

Euler's constant - Euler's constant, sometimes called gamma or the Euler-Mascheroni constant, has the mathematical value of.

Euler's constant (gamma or the Euler-Mascheroni constant) - Euler's constant, sometimes called gamma or the Euler-Mascheroni constant, has the mathematical value of.

Eurekster - A social search engine is an enhanced version of a search engine that combines traditional algorithm -driven technology with online community filtering to produce highly personalized results.

euro - The euro (pronounced YUR-oh) is now the official monetary unit of 12 member nations of the European Union.

European Broadcasting Union - AES/EBU (Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union) is the name of a digital audio transfer standard.

European Cloud Computing Strategy (ECCS) - The European Cloud Computing Strategy (ECCS) is an initiative established by the European Commission to promote the adoption of cloud computing services.

European Computer Driving License - The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is a certification for qualified computer operators in the same way that a regular driving license is a certification for qualified vehicle operators - although it differs in that one may lawfully operate a computer without a computer driving license.

European Computer Driving License (ECDL) - The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) is a certification for qualified computer operators in the same way that a regular driving license is a certification for qualified vehicle operators - although it differs in that one may lawfully operate a computer without a computer driving license.

European Computer Manufacturers Association Script - ECMAScript is a standard script language, developed with the cooperation of Netscape and Microsoft and mainly derived from Netscape's JavaScript, the widely-used scripting language that is used in Web pages to affect how they look or behave for the user.

European Global Navigation Satellite System - Galileo is the informal name for the European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), a system that will offer users anywhere in the world "near pinpoint" geographic positioning when it becomes fully operational by 2008.

European Network and Information Security Agency - The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) is a European Union (EU) agency dedicated to preventing and addressing network security and information security problems.

European Telecommunications Satellite Organization - EUTELSAT (European Telecommunications Satellite Organization) refers to both the organization and its set of satellites that were placed in geostationary orbits over Europe beginning in 1983.

European Telecommunications Standards Institute - The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a non-profit organization that establishes telecommunications standards for Europe.

European Union Transparency Directive - The European Union (EU) Transparency Directive requires companies that trade securities on regulated markets in EU member states to publish financial information on a pan-European basis.

EUTELSAT - EUTELSAT (European Telecommunications Satellite Organization) refers to both the organization and its set of satellites that were placed in geostationary orbits over Europe beginning in 1983.

EUTELSAT (European Telecommunications Satellite Organization) - EUTELSAT (European Telecommunications Satellite Organization) refers to both the organization and its set of satellites that were placed in geostationary orbits over Europe beginning in 1983.

EUVL - Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is an advanced technology for making microprocessors a hundred times more powerful than those made today.

EV DO - 1x Evolution-Data Optimized, (EV-DO) is a 3G wireless radio broadband data standard.

EV SSL certificate (Extended Validation SSL certificate) - An EV SSL certificate (Extended Validation SSL certificate) is a digital identity authentication solution used by HTTPS websites to provide the highest level of security by verifying the identity of a website owner or operator.

EV-DO - 1x Evolution-Data Optimized, (EV-DO) is a 3G wireless radio broadband data standard.

EV-DO (1x Evolution-Data Optimized) - 1x Evolution-Data Optimized, (EV-DO) is a 3G wireless radio broadband data standard.

Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) - The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) is a grade assigned to an IT product or system after completing a Common Criteria security evaluation.

EVDO - 1x Evolution-Data Optimized, (EV-DO) is a 3G wireless radio broadband data standard.

event - An event, in a computing context, is an action or occurrence that can be identified by a program and has significance for system hardware or software.

event forwarding - Event forwarding is the transmission of information to a centralized computer concerning events that take place on remote computers or servers.

event handler - An event handler is a callback routine that operates asynchronously and handles inputs received into a program.

event handling - Event handling is the receipt of an event at some event handler from an event producer and subsequent processes.

Event log management software - Event log management software (ELMS) is an application used to monitor change management and prepare for compliance audits at enterprises.

Event log management software (ELMS) - Event log management software (ELMS) is an application used to monitor change management and prepare for compliance audits at enterprises.

event log manager - An event log manager (ELM) is an application that tracks changes in an organization's IT infrastructure.

event log manager (ELM) - An event log manager (ELM) is an application that tracks changes in an organization's IT infrastructure.

event sink - An event sink, sometimes called a listener, is a piece of coding that specifies how a server or computer is to handle given events.

event sink (listener) - An event sink, sometimes called a listener, is a piece of coding that specifies how a server or computer is to handle given events.

event sourcing - Event sourcing is a coding practice used by computer programmers to model a system as a sequence of events in order to identify the changes made over time.

event stream processing - Event stream processing (ESP) is a software capacity designed to support implementation of event-driven architectures.

event stream processing (ESP) - Event stream processing (ESP) is a software capacity designed to support implementation of event-driven architectures.

event-condition-action rule (ECA rule) - An event condition action rule (ECA rule) is the underlying model for event-driven programming, in which actions are triggered by events, given the existence of specific conditions.

event-driven application - An event-driven application is a computer program that is written to respond to actions generated by the user or the system.

event-driven architecture (EDA) - An event-driven architecture (EDA) is a framework that orchestrates behavior around the production, detection and consumption of events as well as the responses they evoke.

event-driven computing - Event-driven computing is a computing model in which programs perform work in response to identifiable occurrences that have significance for system hardware or software.

eventual consistency - Eventual consistency is a characteristic of distributed computing systems such that the value for a specific data item will, given enough time without further updates, be consistent each time it is accessed.

evergreen - On the Internet, evergreen is a term used by some ad agencies to describe a Web site that is updated on a daily or other frequent basis.

Evernet - The term Evernet has been used to describe the convergence of wireless, broadband, and Internet telephony technologies that will result in the ability to be continuously connected to the Web anywhere using virtually any information device.

Evernote - Evernote is a cloud-based note-taking and file-storage application that synchronizes data across multiple devices.

evidence-based medicine - Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an approach to medicine featuring ongoing examination and modification to care, based on careful analysis of current research, science, patient information, doctors’ expertise and other available data sources.

Evil Corp - Evil Corp is an international cybercrime network that uses malicious software to steal money from its victims' bank accounts.

evil maid attack - An evil maid attack is a security exploit that targets a computing device that has been shut down and left unattended.

evil twin - An evil twin, in security, is a rogue wireless access point that masquerades as a legitimate hot spot.

EVO:SDDC (EVO:RACK) - EVO:RACK is the development codename for EVO:SDDC, an enterprise-level, expandable rack-mounted hyper-converged infrastructure appliance from VMware.

evolutionary algorithm - An evolutionary algorithm (EA) is an algorithm that uses mechanisms inspired by nature and solves problems through processes that emulate the behaviors of living organisms.

evolutionary computation - Evolutionary computation is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) and is used extensively in complex optimization problems where there are many combinations and for continuous optimization.

evolutionary robotics - Evolutionary robotics is a computer-simulated method of creating intelligent, autonomous robots with particular traits, based on the principles of Darwin's theory of evolution.

Evolved Packet Core (EPC) - Evolved Packet Core (EPC) is a flat architecture that provides a converged voice and data networking framework to connect users on a Long-Term Evolutio (LTE) network.

EWSD - EWSD (Electronic Worldwide Switch Digital, or, in German, Elektronisches WaehlSystem [Digital]) is a widely-installed telephonic switch system developed by Siemens.

EWSD (Electronic Worldwide Switch Digital) - EWSD (Electronic Worldwide Switch Digital, or, in German, Elektronisches WaehlSystem [Digital]) is a widely-installed telephonic switch system developed by Siemens.

exabyte - An exabyte (EB) is a large unit of computer data storage, two to the sixtieth power bytes.

exabyte (EB) - An exabyte (EB) is a large unit of computer data storage, two to the sixtieth power bytes.

Exadata - Exadata (also called Oracle Exadata Database Machine) in-memory database appliance that supports OLTP (transactional) and OLAP (analytical) database systems.

exbi - Kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi, and exbi are binary prefix multipliers that, in 1998, were approved as a standard by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in an effort to eliminate the confusion that sometimes occurs between decimal (power-of-10) and binary (power-of-2) numeration terms.

exbibyte (EiB) - An exbibyte (EiB) is a unit used to measure data capacity.

ExBPA (Exchange Best Practices Analyzer) - The Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBPA) is a tool that helps administrators to gauge the health of their Exchange Server environment.

Excel - Excel is a spreadsheet program from Microsoft, a component of its Office product group for business applications.

Excel Cheat Sheets - We've gathered resources from around the Web to help you work more effectively in Microsoft Excel.

exception - An exception, in programming, is an unplanned event, such as invalid input or a loss of connectivity, that occurs while a program is executing and disrupts the flow of its instructions.

exception handler - In Java, checked exceptions are found when the code is compiled; for the most part, the program should be able to recover from these.

Exchange 2000 - E2K stands for the Exchange 2000 messaging and collaboration server product from Microsoft.

Exchange 2013 data loss prevention (Exchange 2013 DLP) - Exchange 2013 data loss prevention is a feature in Exchange Server 2013 that allows administrators to manually enforce message content rules within their Exchange 2013 organization.

Exchange Administration Center (EAC) - The Exchange Administration Center (EAC) is a Web-based management console for managing Exchange Server 2013 environments.

Exchange Autodiscover service - The Exchange Autodiscover service helps Exchange administrators set up and sustain server settings for computers that run Microsoft Outlook, as well as settings for supported mobile devices.

Exchange Deployment Assistant - The Exchange Deployment Assistant is a Web-based tool that helps administrators plan Exchange Server upgrades and installations.

Exchange Management Console (EMC) - The Exchange Management Console (EMC) is a graphical user interface that allows administrators to manage the configuration of their Exchange organizations.

Exchange Online - Exchange Online is the hosted version of Microsoft's Exchange Server messaging platform that organizations can obtain as a stand-alone service or via an Office 365 subscription.

Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA) - The Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA) is a Web-based tool that helps Exchange administrators identify and troubleshoot connectivity issues in their deployments.

Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) - Exchange Server 2013 SP1 is a service pack for Exchange Server 2013 that includes a number of new and updated Exchange Server 2013 features and capabilities.

Exchange staged migration - The staged Exchange migration process transfers data and mailboxes from one Exchange server to another, either on-premises or in the cloud.

exchange to exchange - On the Internet, E2E has been used to mean exchange-to-exchange - that is, the exchange of information or transactions between Web sites that themselves serve as exchanges or brokers for goods and services between businesses.

Exchange transaction log - In Microsoft Exchange, a transaction log is a file that contains a record of the changes that were made to an Exchange database.

Exchange Web Services (EWS) - Exchange Web Services (EWS) is an application program interface (API) that allows programmers to access Exchange items such as calendars, contacts and email in Exchange Server 2007 and higher.

exchange-to-exchange - On the Internet, E2E has been used to mean exchange-to-exchange - that is, the exchange of information or transactions between Web sites that themselves serve as exchanges or brokers for goods and services between businesses.

executable - In computers, to execute a program is to run the program in the computer, and, by implication, to start it to run.

executable file (exe file) - An executable file (exe file) is a computer file that contains a sequence of instructions that the operating system can execute directly.

execute - In computers, to execute a program is to run the program in the computer, and, by implication, to start it to run.

execution - In computers, to execute a program is to run the program in the computer, and, by implication, to start it to run.

executive dashboard - An executive dashboard is a computer interface that displays the key performance indicators (KPIs) that corporate officers need to effectively run an enterprise.

executive leadership - Executive leadership is the ability of an organization's management to guide and motivate employees while meeting organizational goals.

executive sponsor - An executive sponsor is a C-level administrator who has a vested interest in seeing a project to completion.

Exim - Exim is an open source mail transfer agent (MTA), which is a program responsible for receiving, routing, and delivering e-mail messages (this type of program is sometimes referred to as an Internet mailer, or a mail server program).

exit interview - An exit interview is a meeting between management representatives and someone who is leaving an organization.

exit routine - In computer programming, an exit program (or exit routine) is a named unit of programming code that is entered when a particular condition occurs, such as one that requires some screening for authorization.

exit strategy - An exit strategy is a planned approach to terminating a situation in a way that will maximize benefit or minimize damage.

EXL Service (EXL Services) - EXL Service, also known as EXL Services (NASDAQ: EXLS), provides business process outsourcing services to global corporations.

exomedicine - Exomedicine is the study of medicine related science in earth orbit's micro-gravity.

expanded memory - Expanded memory, also know as EMS (Expanded Memory Specification) was a method used to increase the 640KB upper limit of MS-DOS to 1MB using a gated memory riser card.

expansion card - A card (or expansion card, board, or adapter) is circuitry designed to provide expanded capability to a computer.

expansion slot - In computers, a slot, or expansion slot, is an engineered technique for adding capability to a computer in the form of connection pinholes (typically, in the range of 16 to 64 closely-spaced holes) and a place to fit an expansion card containing the circuitry that provides some specialized capability, such as video acceleration, sound, or disk drive control.

expense report software - Expense report software is a computer program or suite that provides enterprise administrators with a clear picture of the organization's spending through automated analytics and reporting.

expert system - An expert system is a program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to simulate the knowledge and judgment of humans.

explainable AI (XAI) - Explainable AI (XAI) is artificial intelligence that is programmed to describe its purpose, rationale and decision-making process in a way that can be understood by the average person.

explicit data - Explicit data is data that is provided intentionally and taken at face value rather than analyzed or interpreted for further meaning.

explicit parallelism - Explicit parallelism is a concept of processor-compiler efficiency in which a group of instructions is sent from the compiler to the processor for simultaneous rather than sequential execution.

Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing - (EPIC also stand for Electronic Privacy Information Center.

exploit kit (crimeware kit) - An exploit kit is a programming tool that allows someone who does not have any experience writing software code to create, customize and distribute malware.

exploratory model - The exploratory model is a systems development method (SDM) occasionally used to design and develop a computer system or product and basically consists of planning and trying different designs until one of them seems to be the right one to develop.

exploratory testing - Exploratory testing is an approach to software assessment that integrates learning about the program with designing the test and conducting the testing processes.

exponent - An exponent is a quantity representing the power to which some other quantity is raised.

exponential assembly - In nanotechnology, exponential assembly is a form of self-replication in which tiny devices called nanorobots repeatedly construct copies of themselves.

exponential function - An exponential function is a mathematical function of the following form:f (x) = a xwhere x is a variable, and a is a constant called the base of the function.

exponential key exchange - Diffie-Hellman key exchange, also called exponential key exchange, is a method of digital encryption that uses a number raised to specific powers to produce decryption keys that are never directly transmitted, making the task of a would-be code breaker mathematically overwhelming.

export - In a personal computer application, to export is to convert a file into another format than the one it is currently in.

Express Bay - Express Bay is an externally accessible storage slot that is designed to accept a high-performance PCI Express (PCIe) solid-state drive (SSD),.

express consent - Express consent is permission for something that is given specifically, either verbally or in writing.

Express Wi-Fi - Express Wi-Fi by Facebook is the social media company's effort to bring wireless internet via public Wi-Fi hot spots to areas of the world without available or reliable connections to the internet.

extended architecture - CD-ROM XA (Compact Disc - read-only-memory, extended architecture) is a modification of CD-ROM that defines two new types of sectors that enable it to read and display data, graphics, video, and audio at the same time.

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code� - EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ) (pronounced either "ehb-suh-dik" or "ehb-kuh-dik") is a binary code for alphabetic and numeric characters that IBM developed for its larger operating systems.

extended binary-coded decimal interchange code - EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ) (pronounced either "ehb-suh-dik" or "ehb-kuh-dik") is a binary code for alphabetic and numeric characters that IBM developed for its larger operating systems.

extended data output RAM - EDO (extended data output) RAM is a type of random access memory (RAM) chip that improves the time to read from memory on faster microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium.

extended desktop - Extended desktop is a feature in a computer that allows a user to extend viewing capabilities by using two or more monitors at the same time.

extended enterprise - Extended enterprise is the concept that a company does not operate in isolation because its success is dependent upon a network of partner relationships.

Extended Graphics Array - XGA (Extended Graphics Array) is a high-resolution video display mode that provides screen pixel resolution of 1,024 by 768 in 256 colors or 640 by 480 in high (16-bit) color.

Extended Industry Standard Architecture - EISA is a standard bus (computer interconnection) architecture that extends the ISA standard to a 32-bit interface.

extended intelligence (EI) - Extended intelligence (EI) is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance human intelligence.

extended memory - Extended memory, also known as XMS (eXtended Memory Specification) is a technology that enables capacity above the 640KB standard MS-DOS limit of main memory.

Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - ESMTP (Extended Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) specifies extensions to the original protocol for sending e-mail that supports graphics, audio and video files, and text in various national languages.

Extended System Configuration Data - In personal computers with Windows, ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is data that provides a computer's BIOS and the operating system with information for communicating with plug and play (PnP) devices.

Extended Turn - ETRN (Extended Turn) is an extension to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) that allows an SMTP server to send a request to another SMTP server to send any e-mail messages it has.

extensible - In information technology, extensible describes something, such as a program, programming language, or protocol, that is designed so that users or developers can expand or add to its capabilities.

Extensible Access Control Markup Language - XACML (Extensible Access Control Markup Language) is an open standard XML-based language designed to express security policies and access rights to information for Web services, digital rights management (DRM), and enterprise security applications.

extensible application markup language - XAML, Extensible Application Markup Language, is Microsoft's XML-based language for creating a rich GUI, or graphical user interface.

Extensible Authentication Protocol - The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is a protocol for wireless networks that expands on authentication methods used by the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), a protocol often used when connecting a computer to the Internet.

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) - The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) is a protocol for wireless networks that expands the authentication methods used by the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), a protocol often used when connecting a computer to the internet.

Extensible Business Reporting Language - XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) is an XML-based computer language for the electronic transmission of business and financial data.

Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format - XCCDF (Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format) is a specification language for writing security checklists, benchmarks and related types of documents.

Extensible Hypertext Markup Language - As the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) describes it, XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) is "a reformulation of HTML 4.

Extensible Markup Language - Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a text-based format that allows for the structuring of electronic documents and is not limited to a set of labels.

Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol - XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) is a protocol based on Extensible Markup Language (XML) and intended for instant messaging (IM) and online presence detection.

Extensible Name Service - Extensible Name Service (XNS) is an open Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based protocol that specifies a way to establish and manage a universal addressing system.

Extensible Name Service (XNS) - Extensible Name Service (XNS) is an open Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based protocol that specifies a way to establish and manage a universal addressing system.

Extensible Public Relations Language - XPRL (Extensible Public Relations Language) is an open specification for an XML-based language being developed for the public relations sector.

Extensible Stylesheet Language - XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language), formerly called Extensible Style Language, is a language for creating a style sheet that describes how data sent over the Web using the Extensible Markup Language (XML) is to be presented to the user.

extension - In computer operating systems, a file name extension is an optional addition to the file name in a suffix of the form ".

extension strategy - An extension strategy is a practice used to increase profitability for a given product or service and thus keep it in the maturity phase of the marketing product lifecycle rather than going into decline.

Exterior Gateway Protocol - Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) is a protocol for exchanging routing information between two neighbor gateway hosts (each with its own router) in a network of autonomous systems.

Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) - Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) is a protocol for exchanging routing information between two neighbor gateway hosts (each with its own router) in a network of autonomous systems.

external drive enclosure (disk enclosure, disk caddy, drive caddy) - An external drive enclosure is a metal or plastic casing that holds and powers a disk drive.

external hard drive - An external hard drive is a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or Firewire connection, or wirelessly.

external storage device - An external storage device, also referred to as auxiliary storage and secondary storage, is a device that contains all the addressable data storage that is not inside a computer's main storage or memory.

extract transform load - In managing databases, extract, transform, load (ETL) refers to three separate functions combined into a single programming tool.

Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) - Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) is a data integration process for transferring raw data from a source server to a data system (such as a data warehouse or data lake) on a target server and then preparing the information for downstream uses.

extract, transform, load (ETL) - Extract, transform, load (ETL) is a process for writing data values to a target database with a single programming tool.

extranet - An extranet is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses.

extrapolation and interpolation - Extrapolation is an estimation of a value based on extending a known sequence of values or facts beyond the area that is certainly known.

Extreme Programming - Extreme Programming (XP) is a pragmatic approach to program development that emphasizes business results first and takes an incremental, get-something-started approach to building the product, using continual testing and revision.

Extreme Programming (XP) - Extreme Programming (XP) is a pragmatic approach to program development that emphasizes business results first and takes an incremental, get-something-started approach to building the product, using continual testing and revision.

extreme ultraviolet lithography - Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is an advanced technology for making microprocessors a hundred times more powerful than those made today.

extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) - Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) is an advanced technology for making microprocessors a hundred times more powerful than those made today.

extremely low frequency - ELF (extremely low frequency) refers to an electromagnetic field having a frequency much lower than the frequencies of signals typically used in communications.

extrusion prevention - Extrusion prevention, also called exfiltration prevention, is the practice of stopping data leaks by filtering outbound network traffic and preventing unauthorized packets from moving outside the network.

eye candy - Eye candy is a term used in information technology for visual elements displayed on computer monitors that are aesthetically appealing or attention-compelling.

eye tracking (gaze tracking) - Eye tracking is the process of electronically locating the point of a person's gaze, or following and recording the movement of the point of gaze.

eye-in-hand system - An eye-in-hand system is a robot end effector equipped with a close-range camera.

ezine - The term ezine is short for "electronic magazine.

ezine (electronic magazine) - The term ezine is short for "electronic magazine.

EZPass - E-ZPass is a toll collection system in the northeastern U.