Technology terms starting with E

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evaluation baseline Documentation that formally defines the security functions of a system or product against which its evaluation is performed [CESG].
evaluation observation report (EOR) Report issued by a CLEF to report any problem, other than those already covered by an SFN, relating to the Target of Evaluation (TOE).
evaluation unit An organization working directly for CESG whose purpose is to perform evaluations [CESG].
Evaluator left
evaluator actions A component of the evaluation criteria for a particular phase or aspect of evaluation, identifying what the evaluator must do to check the information…
evanescent field In a waveguide, a time-varying field having an amplitude that decreases monotonically as a function of transverse radial distance from the waveguide, but…
evanescent mode A mode of the evanescent field.
Evasive MRV A reentry vehicle, which maneuvers for the purpose of evading defensive weapons.
even parity See parity, parity check.
event In LotusScript, an action or occurrence to which an application responds. That action can be a user-generated one, such as a mouse click; a…
Event Based Contracting Support event driven acquisition strategy by linking specific contractual events to the exit criteria for the acquisition phase, or to intermediate…
Event Driven Acquisition Strategy An acquisition strategy that links program decisions to demonstrated accomplishments in development, testing, and production.
event log The default location (/var/adm/cmconcl/eventlog) where events are logged on the monitoring Continentalclusters system.
Event Management System (EMS) A subsystem that controls the generation and propagation of events in the Data ONTAP kernel.
event script A script attached to a particular event. Examples in LotusScript are Initialize, Queryopen, and Postopen. When the event occurs, the script runs.
Event Service A Windows NT service that is installed by Exchange Server 5.5. This service allows programmers to write programs that use Exchange's Event Handler to…
Event sink A piece of code that is activated by a defined trigger, such as the reception of a new message.
event source This is a name assigned by the user to reference a DBMS table containing event data for use with the dynamic segmentation commands.
Event Validation A sensor element internal process that results in a determination by the operator that the sensor is healthy and the event reported is real.
Event Verification The process by which it is decided, from SDS external data, that the event reported is real. 99
event-based disposition A concept wherein once a registered event occurs, the disposition schedule starts See also disposition.
eventual consistency The method through which AWS products achieve high availability, which involves replicating data across multiple servers in Amazon's data centers.
eventually consistent read See consistent read.
Everflux Major search indexes are constantly updating. Google refers to this continuous refresh as everflux.
evidential integrity the inherent value of a record to instill public confidence in the authenticity, reliability, validity, and fidelity of a record to represent the…
evidential value qualities that are necessary to provide the trustworthiness, reliability, and authenticity of a record and that can be used to prove or disprove a fact…
Evolutionary Acquisition (1) An approach in which a core capability is fielded, and the system design has a modular structure and provisions for future upgrades and changes as…
Evolutionary Requirements Definition Mission needs are first expressed in broad operational capability terms, and then progressively evolved to system specific performance requirements.
EVPA Experimental Version Performance Assessment.
EVPA/TEVS Experimental Version Performance Assessment Test Environment System.
EVS Enhanced Verdin System.
EVS (Exchange Virtual Server) When clustering, you allocate different resources (such as storage groups) to an EVS.
EW (1) Electronic Warfare. (2) Early Warning.
EW/AA Early Warning and Attack Assessment.
EWCC Expanded Weapons Control Computer (PATRIOT).
EWDA Energy and Water Development Appropriations (US).
EWG Event Working Group.
EWN Early Warning Net.
EWO Electronic Warfare Officer.
EWPE Electronic Warfare Pre-Processing Element.
EWR Early Warning Radar.
EWS - early warning system.
Exabyte A unit of 1000 petabytes. See Byte.
Exact Match Match query terms to document words exactly. This will not allow fuzzy matching based on spell check and/or linguistic normalization.
exalted-carrier reception A method of receiving either amplitude- or phase-modulated signals in which method the carrier is separated from the sidebands, filtered and amplified…
Examination Review of a patent application to determine if a claimed invention is patentable. MPEP Introduction.
EXCEDE Electron Accelerator Experiment.
exception the temporary suspension of some essential element of a policy, procedure, or requirement caused by circumstances that are expected to return to normal at…
exception condition In data transmission, the condition assumed by a device when it receives a command that it cannot execute.
exception handler The try statement acts as an exception handler - a place where exception objects are caught and dealt with.
exception handling The way a program responds to an error. The exception handling mechanism in Perl is the eval operator.
excess insertion loss Deprecated term. See insertion loss. Note: Excess insertion loss was used to indicate that, in an optical-fiber coupler, the loss occasioned by dividing…
EXCH50 binary large object A set of properties, generated and managed by Exchange Server, which is stored with each message and contains metadata about a given message.
Exchange An exchange generally occurs when one company acquires another. The shareholders of the acquired company are often given the option to sell their shares…
exchange access In telephone networks, access in which exchange services are provided for originating or terminating interexchange telecommunications within the exchange…
Exchange ActiveSync A Microsoft program that manages synchronization of information, including e-mail, schedules, and application files, between a handheld PC and a desktop…
exchange area A geographic area served by one or more central offices within which local telephone service is furnished under regulation.
exchange authentication information (exchange AI) [10181-2] Information exchanged between a claimant and a verifier during the process of authenticating a principal.
exchange carrier (EC) 1. A carrier authorized to provide telecommunication services within one or more access service areas. [T1.104-1988] 2.
exchange facilities The facilities included within a local access and transport area.
exchange line Synonym subscriber line.
Exchange Management Console The Exchange 2007 graphical user interface (GUI) from which administrators can perform tasks to configure and manage Exchange servers.
Exchange Management Shell A command-line interface and associated command-line plug-ins for Exchange Server that enable automation of administrative tasks.
Exchange Organization Administrators role One of four Exchange 2007 administrator roles. Members of the Exchange Organization Administrators role have full access to all Exchange properties and…
Exchange Profile Update A tool that can be used to update Outlook profiles after mailboxes have been moved across Exchange organizations or administrative groups.
Exchange Recipient Administrators role One of four Exchange 2007 administrator roles. Members of the Exchange Recipient Administrators role have permissions to modify any Exchange property on…
Exchange Server 2007 Setup wizard The wizard for installing Exchange Server 2007. This wizard has a graphical user interface (GUI) that guides an administrator through the installation of…
Exchange Server Administrators role One of four Exchange 2007 administrator roles. Members of the Exchange Server Administrators role have access to only local server Exchange configuration…
Exchange Stress and Performance 2003 A tool that you can use to simulate a large number of client sessions by concurrently accessing one or more protocol servers.
exchange transmission plant This is a combination of (a) exchange cable and wire facilities (b) exchange central office circuit equipment, including associated land and buildings and…
Exchange View-Only Administrators role One of four Exchange 2007 administrator roles. Members of the Exchange View-Only Administrators role have read-only access to the entire Exchange…
Exchange Web Services A set of features that provides a programming interface for accessing Microsoft Exchange data through the Client Access server role by using Web services.
Exchange-enabled object An object in Active Directory that has one or more Exchange-specific attributes enabled. [Exchange 2003]
Excimer A contraction for excited dimer ; a type of lasant . A dimer is a molecule consisting of two atoms. Some dimers (e.g.
Excimer Laser (EXL) A laser in which emission is stimulated when a gas is shocked with electrical energy and the excited medium emits light when returning to a ground state.
exclusion rules See definition for: inclusion/exclusion rules
Exclusive Advertising A contract that allows advertisers to purchase all inventory on a given page or for chosen keywords.
exclusive-or operator The exclusive-or operator (^) is both a boolean operator and a bit manipulation operator.
EXCOM Executive Committee.
Exculpatory Evidence Evidence which tends to show the defendant’s innocence.
exe (or .exe) 1. A filename extension identifying executable code. 2. An identifying extension for a form of self-extracting archive. [Bahorsky]
exec To throw away the current "process"'s program and replace it with another without exiting the process or relinquishing any resources held (apart from the…
executable content An application that runs from within an HTML file. See also applet.
executable file A "file" that is specially marked to tell the "operating system" that it's okay to run this file as a program. Usually shortened to "executable".
Executable Program A program is executable if the PM has adequate near-term approved funding.
Execute To complete; to sign; to carry out according to its terms.
execute bit The special mark that tells the operating system it can run this program. There are actually three execute bits under Unix, and which bit gets used…
Executing Agent The individual within the executing element assigned responsibility for managing MDA funded programs.
Executing Elements Agencies or organizations ( DoD or non- DoD ) that are managing BMD-related programs.
Executing Responsibility Program Manager responsibility.
execution aggregator source An Aggregator Source (included in WS MDS) that executes an administrator-supplied program to collect information and make it available to an Aggregator…
Executive Agency An executive department specified in 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Sec. 101; a military department specified in 5 U.S.C., Sec.
executive program Synonym supervisory program.
executive state One of several states in which an information system (IS) may operate, and the only one in which certain privileged instructions may be executed.
exempted addressee An organization, activity, or person included in the collective address group of a message and deemed by the message originator as having no need for the…
exemption certificate An X.509 certificate that serves to exempt computers from NAP health checks. Server computers can use exemption certificates to participate in…
Exercise When you act on a buying or selling opportunity that you have been granted under the terms of a contract, you are said to exercise a right.
exercise key [A] key used exclusively to safeguard communications transmitted over the air during military or organized civil training exercises. [INFOSEC-99]
exhaustive attack A trial-and-error attempt to violate computer security by systematically attempting to use a very large number of possible passwords or keys.
EXIPC (fka Epoxy) A queuing layer that allows the Internet Information Server (IIS) and store processes (Inetinfo.exe and Store.