E-Discovery terms starting with S

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sampling The process of digitizing analog information to identify relevant information.
Sampling Rate The frequency at which analog signals are converted to digital values during digitization. The higher the rate, the more accurate the process.
SAN (Storage Area Network) A high-speed subnetwork of shared storage devices. A storage device is a machine that contains nothing but a disc or discs for storing data.
Sandbox A network or series of networks that are not connected to other networks.
Scalability The capacity of a system to expand without requiring major reconfiguration or re-entry of data.
Scale-to-Gray An option to display a black and white image file in an enhanced mode, making it easier to view.
Scan Resolution A scan setting referring to the number of dots per inch (dpi) that are stored. The greater the dpi, the greater the amount of captured detail on the scan.
scanner In medicine, an instrument that takes pictures of the inside of the body.
Scanning Scanning is the process of converting a hard copy paper document into a digital image for use in a computer system.
Scanning Services Services that create an electronic image or electronic document version of a paper-based document.
Scanning Software Software that enables a scanner to deliver industry standard formats for images in a collection. Enables the use of OCR and coding of the images.
Schema A set of rules or conceptual model for data structure and content, such as a description of the data content and relationships in a database.
Scroll Bar The bar on the side or bottom of a window that allows the user to scroll up and down through the windows contents.
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) Pronounced skuzzy. A common, industry standard, electronic interface (highway) between computers and peripherals, such as hard discs, CD-ROM drives and…
SDLT (Super DLT) A type of backup tape which can hold up to 220 GB or 330 CDs, depending on the data file format. See DLT.
search See Compliance Search, Concept Search, Contextual Search, Boolean Search, Full-Text Search, Fuzzy Search, Index, Keyword Search, Pattern Recognition…
Search Engine A program that enables search for keywords or phrases, such as on web pages throughout the World Wide Web.
Searchable PDF A PDF file that has either been created from an existing electronic document (Word, Excel, etc) containing text, or a scanned or image based file that has…
Searching The ability to look within the data and search by a name, date, or keyword to find desired information.
Sector Gap Sectors consist of fixed blocks of storage space that usually contain 512 bytes of data.
Sedona ConferenceÃÂ® E-Discovery Glossary The Sedona Conference Glossary for E-Discovery and Digital Information Management, a project of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document…
Sequence Checking A verification of the alphanumeric sequence of the 'key' field in items to be processed.
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) A connection to the Internet in which the interface software runs in the local computer, rather than the Internets.
Serif The little cross bars or curls at the end of strokes on certain type fonts.
Server Any computer on a network that contains data or applications shared by users of the network on their client PCs.
Service-Level Agreement A service-level agreement is a contract that defines the technical support or business parameters that a service provider or outsourcing firm will provide…
SGML/HyTime A multimedia extension to SGML, sponsored by DOD.
SHA-1 Secure Hash Algorithm, for computing a condensed representation of a message or a data file specified by FIPS PUB 180-1.
Sibling (SIB-ling) A person's brother or sister who has the same parents.
Signature See Certificate.
SIMM (Single, In-Line Memory Module) A mechanical package (with legs) used to attach memory chips to printed circuit boards.
Simplex One-sided page(s)
Skewed Tilted images. See De-skewing.
Slack The difference in empty bytes of the space that is allocated in clusters minus the actual size of the files.
Slack Space A form of residual data, slack space is the amount of on-disk file space from the end of the logical record information to the end of the physical disk…
Slack/Slack Space The unused space on a cluster that exists when the logical file space is less than the physical file space. Also known as file slack.
Smart Card A credit card size device which contains a microprocessor, memory and a battery.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The protocol widely implemented on the Internet for exchanging email messages.
Software Coded instructions (programs) that make a computer do useful work.
Software Application A program, that instructs a computer to perform a specific set of instructions or execute a process.
Software-As-A-Service or SaaS A system of internet-based software delivery in which the developer of the software provides operational support and maintenance for the software provided…
Speckle Imperfections in an image as a result of scanning paper documents that do not appear on the original. See De-speckling.
Splatter Data that should be kept on one disc of a jukebox goes instead to multiple platters.
Spoliation Generally, the intentional or negligent destruction or alteration of evidence when there is current litigation or an investigation or there is reasonable…
Spoofing Some market analysts maintain that the increased volatility in stock markets may be the result of an illegal practice known as spoofing, or phantom bids.
SPP (Standard Parallel Port) See Centronics.
SQL (Structured Query Language) a standard fourth generation programming language (4GL - a programming language that is closer to natural language and easier to work with than a…
Stand Alone Computer A single computer not connected to a network
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) An informal industry standard for open systems document management which specifies the data encoding of a documents format and content.
Status Bar A bar at the bottom of a window that is used to indicate the status of a task. For example, when an email message is sent, the status bar will fill with…
Steganography The hiding of information within a more obvious kind of communication. Although not widely used, digital steganography involves the hiding of data inside…
Storage Device Any device that a computer uses to store information.
Storage Media Any removable device that stores data. See magnetic or optical storage media.
Structured Data Applications The GUI is the only way to make sense of the database. For example a vector based mapping application that stores all the lease and Right of Way…
Subjective Coding The coding of a document using legal interpretation as the data that fills a field, versus objective data that is readily apparent from the face of the…
Subnet Address In computer networks, a subnetwork or subnet is a range of logical addresses within the address space that is assigned to an organization.
Subtractive Colors Since the colors of objects are white light minus the color absorbed by the object, they are called subtractive. This is how ink on paper works.
Summation iBlaze A LAN-based document management program, available in multiple versions with differing features, including search, transcript management, document…
Suspension Notice, Suspension Order See Legal Hold.
SVGA (Super Video Graphics Adapter) A graphics adapter one which exceeds the minimum VGA standard of 640 by 480 by 16 colors. Can reach 1600 by 1280 by 256 colors.
Swap File A file used to temporarily store code and data for programs that are currently running.
SysAdmin System administrator
SYSOP System administrator
System Administrator (sys admin, sys op) The person in charge of keeping a network working.
System administrator (sysadmin, sysop) The person in charge of keeping a network working.
System Registry The system configuration files used by Microsoft Windows to store settings about user preferences, installed software, hardware and drivers, and other…