Technology terms starting with C

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  1. covert storage channel 1. [A] covert channel involving the direct or indirect writing to a storage location by one process and the direct or indirect reading of the storage…
  2. Covert Timing Channel A covert channel in which one process signals information to another by modulating its own use of system resources in such a way that this manipulation…
  3. COW A radioisotope generator system.
  4. CP Command Post.
  5. CPA Continued Prosecution Application a continuation or divisional application filed in a design application under 37 CFR 1.53(d)* -- see MPEP 201.
  6. CPAF Cost Plus Award Fee.
  7. CPAM Chief of Naval Operations Program Assessment Memorandum (Navy) 64
  8. CPAN The Comprehensive Perl Archive Network. (See "What modules and extensions are available for Perl? What is CPAN? What does CPAN/src/... mean?" in perlfaq2).
  9. CPAR Cost Performance Assessment Report.
  10. CPAT Critical Process Assessment Tool
  11. CPB Charged Particle Beam.
  12. CPC Climate Prediction Center
  13. CPE Abbreviation for customer premises equipment.
  14. CPE line (customer premises equipment line) A dedicated facility between a network switch and a subscriber termination. [T1.207-2000]
  15. CPE trunk (customer premises equipment trunk) The common facility between a network switch and a CPE switch. [T1.207-2000]
  16. CPEV Communications/Processor [Network] Experimental Version.
  17. CPFF Cost Plus Fixed Fee.
  18. CPI Characters Per Inch.
  19. CPIF Cost Plus Incentive Fee.
  20. CPIPT Cost-Performance Integrated Product (Process) Team.
  21. CPM (1) Critical Path Method. (2) Contractor Performance Measurement.
  22. CPP Critical Performance Parameter.
  23. CPR Cost Performance Report.
  24. CPR/NC Cost Performance Report/No Criteria (Contract management term).
  25. CPS (1) Consolidated Program Summary. (2) Competitive Prototyping Strategy. (3) Current Program Status.
  26. CPU Central Processing Unit ( TelComm /Computer term).
  27. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The primary silicon chip that runs a computers operating system and application software.
  28. CPX See Command Post Exercise.
  29. CQAE Chief/Contract Quality Assurance Evaluator.
  30. CR Corpse Retrevial
  31. CR-UAV Close Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
  32. CRA (1) Coordinating Review Authority. (2) Command Relationships Agreement
  33. cracker Someone who breaks security on computer systems. A cracker may be a true "hacker" or only a "script kiddie".
  34. Cracking (also Crackers) Discovering passwords by various methods; more generally gaining unauthorized access to secured computers or data.
  35. CRADA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.
  36. CRAM (1) Control Random Access Memory. (2) Cross-tie Random Access Memory (Computer term).
  37. cramming A practice in which customers are billed for enhanced features such as voice mail, caller-ID and call-waiting that they have not ordered.
  38. crawl Search content to include it in an index. See also: build, content source, inclusion/exclusion rules
  39. Crawl Depth How deeply a website is crawled and indexed. Since searches which are longer in nature tend to be more targeted in nature it is important to try to get…
  40. Crawl Frequency How frequently a website is crawled. Sites which are well trusted or frequently updated may be crawled more frequently than sites with low trust scores…
  41. crawl space A set of sources that match specified patterns (such as database names, file system paths, domain names, IP addresses, and URLs) that a crawler reads from…
  42. Crawler A software program that retrieves documents from data sources and gathers information that can be used to create search indexes.
  43. Crawling The act of accessing Web servers and/or file systems in order to extract information to feed into the enterprise search platform.
  44. CRB Configuration Review Board.
  45. CRC Control and Reporting Center.
  46. CRC error Cyclic Redundancy Check error. A type of transmission error that may occur due to faulty network hardware, cabling, network interface cards, switch ports…
  47. CRD (1) Capstone Requirements Document. (2) Component Requirements Document.
  48. CRDA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.
  49. create access list A list that restricts a form, so that only specified users can create documents using the form.
  50. create method A method defined in the home interface and invoked by a client to create an enterprise bean.
  51. creating agency an agency that produced or received and retained a record and that is responsible for such records proper administration and disposition; also referred to…
  52. creator The organization or person responsible for the creation, accumulation, or maintenance of a series of documentary material when in working (primary) use.
  53. cred Short for "credential." Access to files and directories is determined by the credentials of the requesting user.
  54. credential Detailed information, which is acquired during authentication, that describes the user, any group associations, and other security-related identity…
  55. credential prompt A dialog box that appears when a user is requested to confirm whether an administrative process should be permitted to start.
  56. credentials Also called access credentials or security credentials. In authentication and authorization, a system uses credentials to identify who is making a call…
  57. Credentials Service Provider (CSP) A trusted entity that issues or registers subscriber tokens and issues electronic credentials to subscribers.
  58. CREN Abbreviation for Corporation for Research and Educational Networking. The organization resulting from the merger of BITNET and the academic computer…
  59. crest factor The peak-to-rms voltage ratio of an alternating current (ac) signal. [T1.401-1988]
  60. CRG Communications Relay Groups (PATRIOT).
  61. CRI Classification, Recognition and Identification.
  62. Cricket A Web-based system that uses SNMP for monitoring trends in time-series data. See also "MRTG."
  63. CRISD Computer Resources Integrated Support Document 65
  64. Criteria standards against which compliance is evaluated. The criteria are used to evaluate whether the laboratory activity meets the standard.
  65. critical angle In geometric optics, at a refractive boundary, the smallest angle of incidence at which total internal reflection occurs.
  66. critical area An operational area that requires specific environmental control because of the equipment or information contained therein.
  67. Critical Design Review (CDR) A review conducted to determine that the detailed design satisfies the performance and engineering requirements of the development specification; to…
  68. critical frequency In radio propagation by way of the ionosphere, the limiting frequency at or below which a wave component is reflected by, and above which it penetrates…
  69. Critical Information Specific facts about friendly intentions, capabilities, and activities vitally needed by adversaries for them to plan and act effectively so as to…
  70. critical infrastructure Elements of a system that are so vital that disabling any of them would incapacitate the entire system. 2.
  71. Critical Intelligence Parameter A threat capability or threshold established by the program, changes to which could critically impact on the effectiveness and survivability of the…
  72. Critical Issues Those aspects of a systems capability, either operational, technical, or other, that must be questioned before a systems overall suitability can be known…
  73. critical mechanism A mechanism within a Target of Evaluation whose failure would create a security weakness [ITSEC].
  74. Critical Operational Issue A key operational effectiveness or operational suitability issue that must be examined in operational test and evaluation to determine the systems…
  75. Critical Path Method A technique that aids dependency of other activities and the time required to complete.
  76. Critical Risk The existence of a vulnerability that could cause exceptionally grave damage to the viability or the operational effectiveness of the SDS.
  77. critical section A section of code in which there is potential for a race hazard. Critical sections make use of the synchronized methods or statements.
  78. Critical Security Parameter Security-related information (e.g., secret and private cryptographic keys, and authentication data such as passwords and Personal Identification Numbers…
  79. Critical Security Risk The existence of a security vulnerability that, if exploited by an adversary, could cause exceptionally grave damage to the viability of the BMD or the…
  80. critical service Synonym essential service.
  81. Critical Supporting Technology A technology that program management personnel consider a critical part of the program being described.
  82. critical technical load That part of the total technical power load required for synchronous communications and automatic switching equipment.
  83. critical wavelength The free-space wavelength that corresponds to the critical frequency. Note: The critical wavelength is equal, in meters, to the speed of light (3 × 108…
  84. Criticality Level Refers to the (consequences of) incorrect behavior of a system. The more serious the expected direct and indirect effects of incorrect behavior, the…
  85. CRL Abbreviation for certificate revocation list. In cryptography, a list of revoked certificates.
  86. CRL (Certificate Revocation List) A list of Internet certificates that have been revoked. CRLs are issued regularly by Internet certifiers.
  87. CRLCMP Computer Resources Life-Cycle Management Plan.
  88. CRM Computer Resources Management.
  89. CRM (Certified Records Manager) A professional records manager who has satisfactorily passed the certified records manager examination administered by the Institute of Certified Records…
  90. CRMP Computer Resources Management Plan.
  91. CRO Chemical Release Observation.
  92. cross assembler An assembler that can run symbolic-language input on one type of computer and produce machine-language output for another type of computer.
  93. cross certification Enables organizations to establish trust with other organizations so that users can verify the digital signature of messages sent by users in other…
  94. cross coupling The coupling of a signal from one channel, circuit, or conductor to another, where it is usually considered to be an undesired signal.
  95. cross modulation Intermodulation caused by the modulation of the carrier of a desired signal by an undesired signal.
  96. cross office check A check made across the exchange to verify that an acceptable speech path exists. [T1.226-1992]
  97. cross reference A reference (issued patent) in another class or subclass, or a reference made in a later-filed patent application to a related, earlier-filed application.
  98. cross-band radiotelegraph procedure A radiotelegraph network operational procedure in which calling stations, such as ship stations, call other stations, such as shore stations, using one…
  99. Cross-Certificate Domino uses two types of cross-certificates: Notes and Internet. Notes cross-certificates allow users in different hierarchically certified organizations…
  100. cross-connect Synonym cross-connection.