Technology terms starting with C

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  1. cloud bridge running an application in such a way that its components are integrated within multiple cloud environments (which could be any combination of…
  2. cloud client computing device for cloud computing. Updated version of thin client.
  3. cloud computing Provides users access to IT-related capabilities (infrastructure and/or applications) "as a service" without regard for the underlying technology or…
  4. Cloud Enabler A general term that refers to organizations (typically vendors) who are not cloud providers per se, but make available technology, such as cloudware, that…
  5. cloud envy used to describe a vendor who jumps on the cloud computing bandwagon by rebranding existing services.
  6. cloud OS anything about Google chrome.
  7. Cloud Portability The ability to move applications (and often their associated data) across cloud computing environments from different cloud providers, as well as across…
  8. Cloud Provider An organization that makes a cloud computing environment available to others, such as an external or public cloud.
  9. cloud server A "server" is simply an operating system leveraging the pool of CPU and Ram resources available from the underlying physical hardware also referred to as…
  10. Cloud Service Architecture (CSA) A term coined by Jeff Barr, chief evangelist at Amazon Web Services. The term describes an architecture in which applications and application components…
  11. Cloud Spanning Running an application in a way that its components straddle multiple cloud environments (which could be any combination of internal/private and…
  12. cloud storage just what it says) Sometimes compared to leasing a car - you'll have monthly payments but hopefully you'll always have the lastest/greatest technology.
  13. Cloud-Oriented Architecture (COA) An architecture for IT infrastructure and software applications that is optimized for use in cloud computing environments.
  14. cloudburst what happens when your cloud has an outage or security breach and your data is unavailable.
  15. Cloudburst (negative) The failure of a cloud computing environment due to the inability to handle a spike in demand.
  16. Cloudburst (positive) The dynamic deployment of a software application that runs on internal organizational compute resources to a public cloud to address a spike in demand.
  17. cloudcenter a large company, such as Amazon, that rents its infrastructure.
  18. CloudFormation Allows developers and systems administrators to easily create and manage a group of related AWS resources by provisioning and updating them in an…
  19. Cloudsourcing Leveraging services in the network cloud to provide external computing capabilities, often to replace more expensive local IT capabilities.
  20. cloudstorm connecting multiple cloud computing environments. Also called cloud network.
  21. Cloudstorming The act of connecting multiple cloud computing environments.
  22. Cloudware A general term referring to a variety of software, typically at the infrastructure level, that enables building, deploying, running or managing…
  23. CloudWatch A tracking service which allows developers and administrators to minitor resource utilization, application performance, and operational health.
  24. CLS (1) Command and Launch Station. (2) Contractor Logistic Support.
  25. CLS files Country Language Services (CLS) files convert characters such as foreign currency symbols and accented letters to other characters when importing or…
  26. Cluetrain Manifesto, The Book about how the web is a marketplace, and how it is different from traditional offline business.
  27. Clump Two or more objects that give rise to a single observation, e.g., an extended object consisting of at least two unresolved closely spaced objects.
  28. cluster Clusters are fixed length blocks of bytes that store data for Microsoft operating systems.
  29. cluster alarm Time at which a message is sent indicating that the cluster is probably in need of recovery. The cmrecovercl command is enabled at this time.
  30. cluster alert Time at which a message is sent indicating a problem with the cluster.
  31. cluster complete resource A managed object that represents wither a single host or a cluster of hosts available for backing virtual machines.
  32. cluster compute instance A type of instance that provides a great amount of CPU power coupled with increased networking performance, making it well suited for High Performance…
  33. cluster continuous replication (CCR) environment A clustered Exchange deployment that uses built-in asynchronous log shipping technology to create and maintain a copy of each storage group on a second…
  34. Cluster Dispersion The rate of expansion of a cluster in meters/sec or angle/sec.
  35. cluster event A cluster condition that occurs when the cluster goes down or enters an UNKNOWN state, or when the monitor software returns an error.
  36. Cluster Interconnect A very high-speed connection allowing nodes in a cluster to communicate.
  37. cluster log A trace log of Cluster service events and activities on a node.
  38. cluster monitor Software that administers the relationship of filers in a cluster.
  39. cluster placement group A logical cluster compute instance grouping to provide lower latency and high-bandwidth connectivity between the instances.
  40. cluster quorum A dynamically calculated majority used to determine whether any grouping of nodes is sufficient to start or run the cluster.
  41. Cluster service The essential software component that controls all aspects of server cluster or failover cluster operation and manages the cluster configuration database.
  42. Cluster Set A group of object clusters and debris that originated from a single missile.
  43. cluster storage Storage where one or more attached disks hold data used either by server applications running on the cluster or by applications for managing the cluster.
  44. cluster-aware The classification of an application or service that runs on a server cluster node, is managed as a cluster resource, and is designed to be aware of and…
  45. cluster-aware application An application that can run on a cluster node and that can be managed as a cluster resource.
  46. cluster-unaware application An application that can run on a cluster node and be managed as a cluster resource but that does not support the Cluster API.
  47. Cluster.exe A command-line utility that is used as an alternative to Failover Cluster Management to administer clusters from the command prompt.
  48. clustered failover (CFO) Method of ensuring data availability by transferring the data service of a failed filer to another filer in the cluster.
  49. clustered instance A group of resources in a failover cluster that are handled as a unit of failover.
  50. clustered mailbox server In Exchange Server 2007, a mailbox server that is installed in a Windows failover cluster.
  51. Clustering Connecting two or more computers together in such a way that they appear to be a single computing resource.
  52. Clutter Radar echoes that interfere with observation of desired signals on the radar display.
  53. CM Abbreviation for centiMorgan.
  54. CM(N)CC Cheyenne Mountain National Command Center.
  55. CM/SM Communications Manager/Security Manager.
  56. CMA&I Countermeasures, Assessments and Integration.
  57. CMAFB See Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base.
  58. CMAS Cheyenne Mountain Air Station (replaces CMAFB).
  59. CMC (1) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. (2) Commandant of the Marine Corps.
  60. CMD (1) Cruise Missile Defense. (2) Abbreviation of Command.
  61. CMDI Cruise Missile Defense Initiative.
  62. cmdlet A single-feature command-line tool that is used to manipulate objects in Windows PowerShell. [Exchange 2007]
  63. CMEST Cruise Missile Engagement Systems Technology.
  64. CMF (1) Common Mode Failure. (2) Conjugate Matched Filter.
  65. CMG Control Moment Gyro
  66. CMI Countermeasure Integration. 52
  67. CMM Capability Maturity Model.
  68. CMO Central MASINT Office (DIA).
  69. CMOC Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Mountain AS, CO.
  70. CMOP Counter Missile Operations Plan.
  71. CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor.
  72. CMP Abbreviation for cytidine monophosphate. See: cytidylic acid.
  73. CMRR Abbreviation for common-mode rejection ratio.
  74. CMRS Calibration Measurement Requirements Summary
  75. CMS Cheyenne Mountain Support.
  76. CMS (Conferencing Management Service) The network service that coordinates the booking of virtual resources for online meetings in the Exchange Conference Service.
  77. CMTC Combat Maneuver Training Center, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
  78. CMTS Cheyenne Mountain Training System.
  79. CMTSS Cheyenne Mountain Training and Simulation Support.
  80. CMW Compartmented Mode Workstation.
  81. CNA Center for Naval Analyses.
  82. CNAD Council of NATO Armaments Directors.
  83. CNC Computer Numerical Control.
  84. CNM Communications Network Manager (C2E term).
  85. CNO Chief of Naval Operations.
  86. CNR Abbreviation for carrier-to-noise ratio, combat-net radio.
  87. CNS The brain and spinal cord. Also called central nervous system.
  88. CNTB Communications Network Test Bed.
  89. CNWDI Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information.
  90. CO See Carbon monoxide
  91. CO Code (NXX) Exhaust A point in time at which the quantity of TNs within existing CO codes (NXX) which are "Available for Assignment" equals zero within a switching…
  92. CO Code Administrator left
  93. co-branding Running a business logo on a site or service that another company provides. Co-branding with Amazon Simple Pay, for example, is merely adding an…
  94. co-channel interference Interference caused by another signal operating on the same channel.
  95. Co-citation In topical authority based search algorithms links which appear near one another on a page may be deemed to be related to one another.
  96. Co-Production Production of a defense system in two or more countries. Involves the transfer of production technology and complex or sensitive subsystem components from…
  97. COA Course of Action.
  98. COAM Acronym for customer owned and maintained equipment. Deprecated term. See customer premises equipment.
  99. COAST Computer Operation, Audit, and Security Technology.
  100. coast Earth station An Earth station in the fixed-satellite service or, in some cases, in the maritime mobile-satellite service, located at a specified fixed point on land to…