Glossary of terms used on Tech Friends
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADWARE |
A software program that can display advertising banners while the program is running. Adware may track a user’s personal information and transfer the collected data on to third parties, without the user’s knowledge or consent. |
| ALERT |
A notification that announces about a virus intrusion or other computer related task. The message can be delivered to users for example via e-mail. |
| BOT |
Is a program which performs repetitive roles such as search and check of information and preserving traffic over the network. Bots are not necessarily harmful but attackers can use it to install malware or pop ups on your computer, spread machine lists and organize robots assaults on DDOS. |
| BPS |
Bits per second (bps or bit/sec). This is a common measure of data speed for computer connection, used for computer modems or transmission carriers. Bps means speed is equal to the number of bits sent or received each second |
| BUFFER |
A buffer is a data area shared by hardware devices or program processes that operate at different speeds or with different sets of priorities. The buffer allows each device or process to operate without being held up by the other. |
| BUFFER OVERFLOW |
A buffer overflow occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a buffer than it was intended to hold. (See BUFFER) |
| BUG |
An error, failure, or defect in a software or hardware program that prevents it from working properly or causes a false result |
| CALL |
A telephone call to the Service Desk from a User. A Call could result in an Incident or a Service Request being logged. |
| COMPRESSION |
The technique that allows the storing data in a format that requires less space than normal. Data compression is very useful in communication because it allows processing, storing and transmitting the same amount of data in fewer bits |
| CONFIDENTIALITY |
A security principle that requires that data should only be accessed by authorized people. |
| COOKIES |
Cookies are small text files that many Web sites use to store information about pages visited and other settings (temporary or persistent). For example, cookies might contain login or registration information, shopping cart information, or user preferences. |
| DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS) |
An Internet naming scheme that translates internet domains into IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, a DNS service translates the name into its proper IP address. |
| END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) |
A legal contract between the author and the user of an application. The EULA, usually referred to as the "software license," is a certain form of an agreement. The user agrees to pay for the opportunity of using the software, and promises the software manufacturer to follow the rules provided in the EULA. |
| FILE ALLOCATION TABLE (FAT) |
is a table that the operating system uses to locate files on a floppy disk or hard drive. |
| FIREWALL |
Is a set of programs designed to prevent unauthorized access from users on other networks. A firewall can be installed on both software and hardware. A firewall examines each network packet to determine whether to reach its destination. |
| GATEWAY |
A gateway is either hardware or software that acts as a bridge between two networks so that data can be transferred between a number of computers. |
| GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) |
A visual computer environment that represents programs, files, and options with graphical images, such as icons, menus, and dialog boxes, on the screen. The user can select and activate these options by pointing and clicking with a mouse or, often, with the keyboard. |
| HELP DESK |
A single point of contact for Users to log Incidents. A Help Desk is usually more technically focussed than a Service Desk and does not provide a Single Point of Contact for all interaction. The term Help Desk is often used as a synonym for Service Desk. |
| HEURISTIC SCAN |
Is heuristic and generic method that can be applied to prevent your computer from the unsubstantiated threats. Despite that, these methods can result in false detections or false positives. See false positive. |
| HOST COMPUTER |
A computer containing data or programs that another computer can access via the Internet or network. |
| HTTP (HYPER-TEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL) |
A protocol used to request and send files, web pages and their components over the Internet or a network. |
| INCIDENT |
An unplanned interruption to an IT Service or reduction in the Quality of an IT Service. |
| INTEGRITY |
A security principle that ensures data and Configuration Items are modified only by authorized personnel and Activities. Integrity considers all possible causes of modification, including software and hardware Failure, environmental Events, and human intervention. |
| JAVA |
While most of the world uses "Java" as another term for coffee, the computer science world uses it to refer to a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. The syntax of Java is much like that of C/C++, but it is object-oriented and structured around "classes" instead of functions. Java can also be used for programming applets -- small programs that can be embedded in Web sites. The language is becoming increasingly popular among both Web and software developers since it is efficient and easy-to-use. |
| JAVASCRIPT |
Scripting language developed by Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems that is loosely related to Java. JavaScript, however, is not a true object-oriented language, and it is limited in performance compared with Java because it is not compiled. Basic online applications and functions can be added to Web pages with JavaScript, but the number and complexity of available application programming interface functions are fewer than those available with Java. |