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Cloud Computing terms

  1. mapping Determining the physical location of a gene or genetic marker on a chromosome. (See Continuous map, Genetic map, Physical map.)
  2. MapReduce See http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/r1.2.0/mapred_tutorial.html.
  3. marker A diagnostic indication that disease may develop.
  4. master node A process running on an Amazon Machine Image that keeps track of the work its core and task nodes complete.
  5. member resources See resource.
  6. message ID Amazon SQS: The identifier returned when you send a message to a queue.
  7. metadata Metadata is information about a particular data set which may describe, for example, how, when, and by whom it was received, created, accessed, and/or…
  8. Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. 181
  9. metric name The primary identifier of a metric, used in combination with a namespace and optional dimensions.
  10. micro instance A type of EC2 instance that is more economical to use if you have occasional bursts of high CPU activity.
  11. migration Moving files to another computer application or platform; may require conversion to a different format.
  12. Multi-AZ deployment A primary DB instance that has a synchronous standby replica in a different Availability Zone.
  13. multi-tenancy The system is built in a way that allows several customers to share infrastructure, without the customers being aware of it and without compromising the…
  14. multipart upload A feature that allows you to upload a single object as a set of parts.
  15. Multitool A Cascading application that provides a simple command-line interface for managing large datasets.
  16. namespace A prefix applied to URIs, URNs, and XML entities to prevent naming conflicts.
  17. NAT instance An instance that is configured to perform NAT in a VPC. A NAT instance enables private instances in the VPC to initiate Internet-bound traffic without…
  18. network ACL An optional layer of security that acts as a firewall for controlling traffic in and out of a subnet.
  19. Network address translation (NAT) (NAT) Network address translation
  20. node Any device connected to network. PCs, servers, and printers are all nodes on the network.
  21. NoEcho A property of AWS CloudFormation parameters that will prevent the otherwise default reporting of names and values of a template parameter.
  22. null object A null object is one whose version ID is null. Amazon S3 adds a null object to a bucket when versioning for that bucket is suspended.
  23. object An entity such as a file, folder, shared folder, printer, or Active Directory object, described by a distinct, named set of attributes.
  24. on demand One of the primary advantages of using the cloud is the ability to access resources as you need them, including processing power, of memory, network…
  25. on-demand instance An Amazon EC2 pricing option that charges you for compute capacity by the hour with no long-term commitment.
  26. Operation The manner in which a window unit opens, closes, locks, or functions; e.g., casement, double-hung, etc.
  27. OpsWorks A deployment service that allows DevOps to model and manage anything from load balancers to databases.
  28. PaaS (Platform as a Service) is comparable to renting servers from large data centres. The "rented server" is yours to do with as you please so you can put any stack you want on the…
  29. pagination Some APIs that return a potentially large list of records can return a subset by using a value to set the maximum number of returned records.
  30. paid AMI An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that you sell to other Amazon EC2 users.
  31. part In a multipart upload request, each part is a contiguous portion of the object's data.
  32. Period Usually designated by T. This is the time interval of one complete oscillation of any wave. See Wavelength.
  33. permission Authorization for a user to perform an action, such as sending e-mail for another user or posting items in a public folder.
  34. persistent storage A long-term data storage solution. Options within AWS are: Amazon S3, Amazon EBS.
  35. physical name A unique label AWS CloudFormation assigns to each resource when creating a stack.
  36. Pig An air manifold having a number of pipes which distribute compressed air coming through a single large line.
  37. Policy The contract form issued by the company to explain the coverage provided. It is a legal document.
  38. Port address translation (PAT) (PAT) Port address translation.
  39. Premium Support A one-on-one, fast-response support channel that AWS customers can subscribe to for support for AWS infrastructure services.
  40. Principal Face value of an obligation, such as a bond or a loan, that must be repaid at maturity.
  41. Private Cloud A cloud computing-like environment within the boundaries of an organization and typically for its exclusive usage.
  42. private IP address All EC2 instances are assigned two IP addresses at launch, which are directly mapped to each other through Network Address Translation (NAT): a private…
  43. private subnet A VPC subnet whose instances cannot be reached from the Internet.
  44. properties See resource property.
  45. property rule A JSON-compliant markup standard for declaring properties, mappings, and output values in an AWS CloudFormation template.
  46. provisioned IOPS A storage option designed to deliver fast, predictable, and consistent I/O performance.
  47. pseudo parameter A predefined setting, such as AWS:StackName that can be used in AWS CloudFormation templates without having to declare them.
  48. public access The access privilege in an access control list (ACL) that includes Depositor access and No Access and that allows reading, writing, and copying public…
  49. public AMI An Amazon Machine Image that all AWS accounts have permission to launch.
  50. Public Cloud A cloud computing environment that is open for use to the general public, whether individuals, corporations or other types of organizations.
  51. public data set A large set of public data that can be seamlessly integrated into AWS cloud-based applications.
  52. public IP address All EC2 instances are assigned two IP addresses at launch, which are directly mapped to each other through Network Address Translation (NAT): a private…
  53. public subnet A subnet whose instances can be reached from the Internet.
  54. Query A request for identification of a set of assets, expressed in terms of a set of criteria, which the identified item must satisfy.
  55. queue A system where if a realm is overloaded, subsequent players trying to log on will be queued up in a first come first serve basis and allowed to log on…
  56. queue URL A URL that uniquely identifies a queue.
  57. quota A way to specify limits to the amount of storage or number of users a Web site can use.
  58. range GET A range GET specifies a byte range of data to get for a download. If an object is large, you can break up a download into smaller units by sending…
  59. read replica An active copy of another DB instance. Any updates to the data on the source DB instance are replicated to the read replica DB instance using the built-in…
  60. receipt handle An identifier you get when you receive a message from the queue. This identifier is required to delete a message from the queue or when changing a…
  61. Redshift A change in the frequency or wavelength of light. This can arise from motion of the source (Doppler shift), expansion of space, or strong gravitational…
  62. reducer An executable in the MapReduce process that uses the intermediate results from the mapper and processes them into the final output.
  63. reference A document that discloses subject matter that is material to a determination of the patentability of a claimed invention. MPEP 2126, MPEP 2126.
  64. region A coverage feature class used to represent a spatial feature as one or more polygons. Many regions can be defined in a single coverage.
  65. Regions - US East, US West, GovCloud Amazon’s way of classifying multiple geographic areas hosting EC2 world-wide. Each AWS Region is a separate geographic area.
  66. Relational Database Service (RDS) (RDS) A web service that allows users to set up, operate and scale a relational database in the cloud.
  67. Representational State Transfer (REST) (REST) A type of HTTP-based request interface that generally uses only the GET or POST HTTP method and a query string with parameters. Sometimes known as Query.
  68. requester A requester is a person who sends a request to an AWS service and asks for access to a particular resource.
  69. Requester Pays An Amazon S3 feature that allows a bucket owner to specify that anyone who requests access to objects in a particular bucket must pay the data transfer…
  70. reservation A collection of EC2 instances started as part of the same launch request.
  71. Reserved Instance A purchase option which allows users to minimize cost by purchasing instances in bulk ahead of time.
  72. resource Data, metadata, a collection of data, or a collection of metadata accessed as a content item. Examples: a document, a database table, a content class.
  73. resource property A value required when including an AWS resource in an AWS CloudFormation stack. Each resource may have one or more properties associated with it.
  74. resource record Also called resource record set. Standard DNS terminology. See Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System.
  75. REST-Query Also known as Query or HTTP Query. This is a type of HTTP request that generally uses only the GET or POST HTTP method and a query string with parameters.
  76. roaming workloads the backend product of cloudcenters.
  77. rollback A return to a previous state that follows the failure to create an object, such as AWS CloudFormation stack.
  78. root device volume Contains the image used to boot the instance. If you launched the instance from an AMI backed by instance store, this is an instance store volume created…
  79. Route 53 A scalable Domain Name System (DNS) that help businesses and developers to effectively route their end users in Internet applications by translating…
  80. route table A set of routing rules that controls the traffic leaving any subnet that is associated with the route table.
  81. S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is the distributed storage component of the AWS platform.
  82. SaaS (Software as a Service) refers to specialised companies who provide a very specific stack and support for that stack so as to get rid of the need for any technical headaches, e.g.
  83. sampling period A defined duration of time, such as one minute, over which CloudWatch computes a statistic.
  84. Sandbox A network or series of networks that are not connected to other networks.
  85. Scalability The capacity of a system to expand without requiring major reconfiguration or re-entry of data.
  86. scaling activity A process that changes the size, configuration, or makeup of an Auto Scaling group by launching or terminating instances.
  87. Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) (SHA) SHA1 is an earlier version of the algorithm, which AWS has deprecated in favor of SHA256.
  88. security group A named set of allowed inbound network connections for an instance. (Security groups in Amazon VPC also include support for outbound connections.
  89. self-healing In case of failure, there will be a hot backup instance of the application ready to take over without disruption (known as failover).
  90. Sender ID A Microsoft-controlled version of SPF. An email authentication and anti-spoofing system. For more information about Sender ID, go to http://wikipedia.
  91. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) (SPF) A standard for authenticating email. See Also http://www.openspf.org.
  92. server-side signature verification Method used to validate Instant Payment Notification (IPN) and Return URL responses.
  93. Service See Services
  94. service endpoint See endpoint.
  95. service health dashboard A web page showing up-to-the-minute information about AWS service availability. The dashboard is located at http://status.aws.amazon.com.
  96. service-oriented The system allows composing applications out of discrete services that are loosely coupled (independent of each other).
  97. shared AMI An AMI that users other than the owner have launch permissions for.
  98. shared AMISHA An Amazon Machine Image that a developer builds and makes available for others to use.
  99. shutdown action A predefined bootstrap action that launches a script that executes a series of commands in parallel before terminating the job flow.
  100. Signature See Certificate.

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