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keystone jack

A keystone jack is a female connector used in audio, video and data communications. It serves as a receptacle for a matching plug, which is a male connector of the same type as the jack. Read Full Definition

encapsulation (object-orientated programming)

In object-oriented programming (OOP), encapsulation is the practice of bundling related data into a structured unit, along with the methods used to work with that data. Read Full Definition

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. Read Full Definition

BANT

BANT is an acronym that stands for 'Budget, Authority, Need, Timing.' Read Full Definition

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systems operator (sysop)

In IT, a systems operator (sysop) is a person who runs computer servers and other devices on a daily basis in a data center. Read Full Definition

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collision in networking

In a half-duplex Ethernet network, a collision is the result of two devices on the same Ethernet network attempting to transmit data at the same time. Read Full Definition

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Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)

Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), a transmission technology based on the Ethernet frame format and protocol used in local area networks (LANs), provides a data rate of 1 billion bits per second, or 1 gigabit (Gb). Read Full Definition

codec

A codec is a hardware- or software-based process that compresses and decompresses large amounts of data. Read Full Definition

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)

MIME, or Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, is an extension of the original email protocol. Read Full Definition

presentation layer

The presentation layer resides at Layer 6 of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model and ensures that communications that pass through it are in the appropriate form for the recipient ... Read Full Definition