E-Discovery terms starting with T

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T1 A high speed, high bandwidth leased line connection to the Internet. T1 connections deliver information at 1.544 megabits per second.
T3 A high speed, high bandwidth leased line connection to the Internet. T3 connections deliver information at 44.746 megabits per second.
Tagged image File Format (TIF or TIFF) One of the most widely supported file formats for storing bit-mapped images. Files in TIFF format often end with a .tif extension.
Tape Drive A hardware device used to store data on a magnetic tape. Tape drives are usually used to back up large quantities of data due to their large capacity and…
Taxonomy The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A collection of protocols that define the basic workings of the features of the Internet.
telephony Converting sounds into electronic signals for transmission.
Templates, Document Sets of index fields for documents, providing framework for preparation.
Temporary File - Temporary (or temp) files are files stored on a computer for temporary use only, and are often created by Internet browsers.
Terabyte A unit of 1,000 or 1,024 gigabytes, or approximately a trillion bytes.
Terabyte (TB) A terabyte is a measure of computer data storage capacity and is one thousand billion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes.
TGA Targa format. This is a scanned format widely used for color-scanned materials (24-bit) as well as by various paint and desktop publishing packages.
Thin Client A networked user computer that acts only as a terminal and stores no applications or user files. May have little or no hard drive space. See Client.
Third Party Custodian Custodians belonging to an outside entity that has been brought into the litigation by either party.
Third Party System Generated Custodian ESI generated from a third party enterprise application such as financial systems, dynamic monitoring systems and more may not have a clear Custodian.
thread A series of postings on a particular topic. Threads can be a series of bulletin board messages (for example, when someone posts a question and others…
Thumb Drive See Key Drive.
Thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or item for quick overviews to provide a general idea of the structure, content and appearance of a document.
Tier 2 Individual Custodian A Tier 2 Individual Custodian will have confirmatory knowledge and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter, but is not a decision maker or primary…
Tier 2 Legacy Custodian A Tier 2 Legacy Custodian will have confirmatory information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter.
Tier 2 Non Party Custodian A Tier 2 Non Party Custodian will have confirmatory knowledge/information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter, but is not a decision maker…
Tier 2 Organizational Custodian A Tier 2 Organizational Custodian will have confirmatory information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter.
Tier 2 Third Party Custodian A Tier 2 Third Party Custodian will have confirmatory knowledge/information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter, but is not a decision…
Tier 3 Individual Custodian A Tier 3 Individual Custodian may have knowledge and ESI tangentially related to the matter. The Custodian is unlikely to be deposed or act as a witness.
Tier 3 Legacy Custodian A Tier 3 Legacy Custodian may have information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
Tier 3 Non Party Custodian A Tier 3 Non Party Custodian may have knowledge/information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
Tier 3 Organizational Custodian A Tier 3 Organizational Custodian may have information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
Tier 3 Third Party Custodian A Tier 3 Third Party Custodian may have knowledge/information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
TIFF Tagged Image File Format - a graphic file format used for storing still-image bitmaps.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) an electronic copy of a paper document in the form of an image, and as such contains no embedded text, fonts, images, or graphics (cf. PDF format).
TIFF Group III (compression) A one-dimensional compression format for storing black and white images that is utilized by many fax machines. See TIFF.
TIFF Group IV (compression) A two-dimensional compression format for storing black and white images. Typically compresses at a 20-to-1 ratio for standard business documents. See TIFF.
Toggle A switch that is either on or off, and reverses to the opposite when selected.
Tool Kit Without An Interesting Name (TWAIN) A universal toolkit with standard hardware/software drivers for multi-media peripheral devices.
Toolbar The row of buttons right below the menu that perform special functions quickly and easily.
topology The geometric arrangement of a computer system. Common topologies include a bus (network topology in which nodes are connected to a single cable with…
Track Each of the series of concentric rings contained on a hard drive platter.
transfer In a transfer, a 401(k) or IRA custodian or trustee moves the assets in your existing account directly to the custodian or trustee of your new account.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) A collection of protocols that define the basic workings of the features of the Internet.
Trial Graphics Animation, diagrams, visuals, or other persuasive graphics used by lawyers to help explain complex technology, issues or situations to jury members during…
TrialDirector Case presentation software includes the ability to organize materials to be presented at trial and prepare trial graphics.
True Resolution The true optical resolution of a scanner is the number of pixels per inch (without any software enhancements).
Typeface There are over 10,000 typefaces available for computers. The general categories are oldstyle (faces have slanted serifs, gradual thick to thin strokes and…