Technology terms starting with A

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  1. application assembler A person who combines J2EE components and modules into deployable application units.
  2. application association A cooperative relationship between two application entities, formed by their exchange of application protocol control information through their use of…
  3. application catalog A IBM® Lotus® Notes® application (CATALOG.NSF) on an IBM® Lotus® Domino™ server that contains a list of Notes applications on the server.
  4. application client A first-tier J2EE client component that executes in its own Java virtual machine. Application clients have access to some J2EE platform APIs.
  5. application client container A container that supports application client components.
  6. application client module A software unit that consists of one or more classes and an application client deployment descriptor.
  7. application compatibility The concept of ensuring that older applications still run correctly under newer operating systems.
  8. application compatibility database A database that contains a list of applications that may have potential compatibility problems and remedies.
  9. application component provider A vendor that provides the Java classes that implement components' methods, JSP page definitions, and any required deployment descriptors.
  10. application configuration resource file An XML file used to configure resources for a JavaServer Faces application, to define navigation rules for the application, and to register converters…
  11. Application Content Filtering Application content filtering is performed by a software proxy agent to remove or quarantine viruses that may be contained in email attachments, to block…
  12. application entity (AE) The system-independent application activities that are made available as application services to the application agent, e.g.
  13. Application Information Service A system service that facilitates starting applications that require one or more elevated privileges to run, such as Administrative Tasks.
  14. Application Layer See Open Systems Interconnection--Reference Model.
  15. application library an application that lists links and uses replication ID numbers to locate applications on various servers.
  16. application manager A person with manager access to a Notes application, whose responsibilities include setting up and maintaining access to the application and monitoring…
  17. application manifest An XML document that describes requirements for an application. The application manifest can be a separate file or embedded in the application’s .
  18. Application Partition This partition has several features such as the ability to host several instances of the same application and COM+ components on the same physical…
  19. Application partition (in Active Directory) In Windows Server 2003, Active Directory supports application directory partitions.
  20. Application partition (in ADAM) Application directory partitions hold the data that is used by applications. Application partitions can be established during ADAM setup or at any time…
  21. application platform Synonym platform.
  22. application pool In Internet Information Services (IIS), a group of one or more URLs served by a worker process.
  23. application program See application.
  24. Application Program Interface (API) An API is a set of system calls or routines for application programs to access services from operating systems or other programs.
  25. Application programming interface (API) A set of definitions that you can make use of in writing programs. In the context of Java, these are the packages, classes, and interfaces that can be…
  26. application protocol A set of rules and formats (semantic and syntactic) that determines the communication behavior of application entities in the performance of application…
  27. application restart Starting an application, usually on another node, after a failure. Application can be restarted manually, which may be necessary if data must be restarted…
  28. application service element (ASE) A coherent set of integrated functions to help accomplish application communication, e.g., within an application entity. [T1.667-1999]
  29. application service provider (ASP) A class of service provider that hosts software applications on its own servers within its own facilities.
  30. application software 1. Synonym application. 2. Software that is specific to an application and is composed of programs, data and documentation [POSIX.0].
  31. Application Verifier A graphical user interface (GUI) tool that aids IT managers and developers in testing applications on Microsoft® Windows® and the Windows Server…
  32. application-level partitioning See operating system partitioning.
  33. application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) A custom-designed chip developed for a specific application.
  34. Applications folder A folder containing a subfolder for each workspace that is automatically added to the index for that workspace.
  35. applique Circuit components added to an existing system to provide additional or alternate functions.
  36. appointment book A small (pocket-size or smaller), specialized, portable computing device, with a self-contained power source, designed to (a) accept as inputs; (b) store…
  37. Apportionment (1) A determination made by the Office of Management and Budget which limits the amount of obligations or expenditures that may be incurred during a…
  38. Appraisal The act of evaluating and setting the value of a specific piece of personal or real property.
  39. Appropriation The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified…
  40. Appropriation(s) An authorization by an act of Congress that permits Federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments from the Treasury.
  41. Appropriations Refers to the process of divvying out water right allotments and beneficial uses within a water management district.
  42. approval The process of reviewing a document before publishing.
  43. approve Make the document visible to readers in the dashboard site and generate subscription approval events. See also: publish
  44. Approved Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) approved or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommended.
  45. approved circuit Deprecated synonym for protected distribution system.
  46. Approved Mode of Operation A mode of the cryptographic module that employs only Approved security functions (not to be confused with a specific mode of an Approved security…
  47. Approved Program The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD (A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more…
  48. Approved Security Function A security function (e.g., cryptographic algorithm, cryptographic key management technique, or authentication technique) that is either a) specified in an…
  49. approver A user who has permission to approve or reject documents in a specified folder.
  50. Approximate matching Matching a query term and a term within a document based on approximations. Such approximations can be based on spell check (see Spell Checking) or…
  51. APPS Automated POM Preparation Instruction.
  52. AppVerifier A graphical user interface (GUI) tool that aids IT managers and developers in testing applications on Microsoft® Windows® and the Windows Server…
  53. APS (1) Axial Propulsion System. (2) Automatic Phasing System.
  54. APT Acquisition, Pointing, and Tracking.
  55. APU Auxiliary Power Unit.
  56. AR Army
  57. aramid yarn Generic name for a tough synthetic yarn that is often used in optical cable construction for the strength member, protective braid, and/or rip cord for…
  58. ARB Accreditation Review Board.
  59. Arbitrage Arbitrage is the technique of simultaneously buying at a lower price in one market and selling at a higher price in another market to make a profit on the…
  60. Arbitrated loop A basic configuration of Fibre Channel networks in which up to 126 devices can share a single segment or loop, with one additional node left for linkage…
  61. Arbitrator A private, disinterested person chosen by the parties in arbitration to hear evidence concerning the dispute and to make an award based on the evidence.
  62. arc (1) Advanced Research Center, US Army, Huntsville, AL. (2) Atlantic Research Corporation.
  63. Arc Attribute Table (AAT) A table containing attributes for arc coverage features. In addition to user-defined attributes, the AAT contains the from and to nodes, the left and…
  64. Arc Code (ACODE) file An INFO data file storing arc attributes for coverages created from TIGER, DIME, IGDS and Etak files. ACODE stands for 'Arc CODE'.
  65. Arc Digitizing System (ADS) A simple digitizing and editing system used to add arcs and label points to a coverage. A command at the Arc: prompt that starts an ADS session.
  66. ARC Macro Language (AML) A high-level algorithmic language for generating end-user applications. Features include the ability to create on-screen menus, use and assign variables…
  67. ARC Standard Raster Graphic (ASRG) Raster graphic data transformed to the Equal ARC-second Raster Chart/Map (ARC) Projection System. See SRG.
  68. arc-node topology The topological data structure ARC/INFO uses to represent connectivity between arcs and nodes.
  69. ARC/SC Advanced Research Center/Simulation Center.
  70. ARCCC Army Component Command Center.
  71. Arch A fingerprint pattern in which the friction ridges enter from one side, make a rise in the center, and exit on the opposite side.
  72. Architectural Design The process of defining a collection of hardware and software components and their interfaces to establish the framework for the development of a computer…
  73. architecture The term architecture refers to the hardware, software or combination of hardware and software comprising a computer system or network.
  74. Architecture Integration Study (AIS) A study to determine the performance of alternative architectures and element designs that satisfy BMD System mission requirements, and to evaluate the…
  75. archival agency See archives.
  76. archival authority Agency or program responsible for selecting and preserving archives, making them available, and approving destruction of other records
  77. archival description See [a href="##"]Description[/a].
  78. archival institution See archives.
  79. archival integrity principle that a body of records resulting from the same activity must be preserved as a group, without division, separation, or addition to protect the…
  80. archival medium a material recording medium that has been approved for archival use because it has been tested and proven to offer a high degree confidence in the…
  81. archival processing The activities of accessioning, arranging, describing, conducting access review, and properly storing documentary material.
  82. archival program See archives.
  83. archival quality material properties inherent in any medium permitting its preservation under controlled circumstances See also durability.
  84. archival record the same as permanent record (q.v.). The term is redundant since all archives are records (though not all records are archives).
  85. archival repository See archives.
  86. Archival storage Storage conditions specifically designed to extend or maximize the lifetime of stored media.
  87. archival value The determination by appraisal that records are worthy of permanent preservation by the Office of State Archives. See also historical value.
  88. archive A copy of data (any information stored on a computer) on a computer drive, or on a portion of a drive, maintained for historical reference.
  89. archive file A software file that has been set aside, often in a redundant storage medium, as a security measure or for later retrieval, e.g.
  90. archive writer a [Kodak] trade name for a device that converts digital records to computer output microfilm.
  91. archives The documents created or received and accumulated by a person or organization in the course of the conduct of affairs and preserved because of their…
  92. archives administration the same as archives management, although it often refers more narrowly and particularly to the administration of staff, budgets, facilities, logistics…
  93. archives management the management of acquiring and maintaining permanent records in an archives and making them available for public inspection.
  94. ArchiveSink A diagnostic tool that can be used to log all message and recipient details of an e-mail message for incoming and outgoing messages on an Exchange server.
  95. archiving reducing the strain of storing data by backing it up, removing it from its native environment, and storing it elsewhere. [...
  96. archivist A person professionally occupied in the administration of archives and/or management of archives See also Certified Archivist (CA) and records manager.
  97. ArcStorm ArcStorm (ArcStorageManager) is a data storage facility and transaction manager for ARC/INFO data.
  98. ArcStorm database An ArcStorm database is a collection of libraries, layers, INFO tables and external DBMS tables.
  99. ARCT Advanced Radar Component Technology.
  100. ArcTools ArcTools is a collection of ARC/INFO productivity tools implemented through an AML-based (ARC Macro Language) graphical user interface.