Technology terms starting with S

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  1. security technology domain A scope over which the same security mechanism is used to enforce a security policy.
  2. Security Template A physical file representation of a security configuration that can be applied to a local computer or imported to a Group Policy object in Active…
  3. security test and evaluation Examination and analysis of the safeguards required to protect an information system (IS), as they have been applied in an operational environment, to…
  4. Security Testing A process used to determine that the security features of a system are implemented as designed and that they are adequate for a proposed application…
  5. security token A cryptographically signed data unit that expresses one or more claims.
  6. security token service A Web service that issues security tokens. A security token service makes assertions based on evidence that it trusts to whoever trusts it.
  7. security view The set of security roles defined by the application assembler.
  8. SED Software Engineering Division. 261
  9. SEDD Systems Engineering Development Data Base.
  10. SEDS System Engineering Detailed Schedule
  11. SEE Software Engineering Environment.
  12. SEED Botanically, the matured ovule without accessory parts. Colloquially, anything which may be sown; i.e.
  13. seed key [In INFOSEC, an] initial key, used to start an updating or key generation process. [INFOSEC-99]
  14. seed URL The starting point for a crawl.
  15. seeding Seeding is the process in which a database, either a blank database or a copy of the production database, is added to the storage group copy.
  16. seek To position selectively the access mechanism of a direct access [storage] device.
  17. seek time The time required for the access arm of a direct-access storage device to be positioned on the appropriate track. Synonym positioning time.
  18. SEER (1) Sensor Equipment Evaluation and Review. (2) Sensor Experimental Evaluation Review.
  19. SEFC Space Environment Forecast Center.
  20. Segment A grouping of elements that are closely related and often physically interface. It consists of CIs produced by several contractors and integrated by one.
  21. Segmentation A process by which path control divides basic information units into smaller units, called BIU segments, to accommodate smaller buffer sizes in adjacent…
  22. segmented encoding law An encoding law in which an approximation to a curve defined by a smooth encoding law is obtained by a number of linear segments.
  23. segregation For genes, the separation of allele pairs from one another and their resulting assortment into different cells at meiosis.
  24. SEI Software Engineering Institute.
  25. SEIC Systems Engineering and Integration Contractor.
  26. SEIC PP Systems Engineering Integration Contractor Program Plan.
  27. SEIPT Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team.
  28. SEIT Systems Engineering Integration and Test.
  29. seizing The temporary dedication of various parts of a communications system to a specific use, usually in response to a user request for service.
  30. seizure signal In telephone systems, a signal used by the calling end of a trunk or line to indicate a request for service.
  31. selcall Acronym for selective calling. Calling from one station in which call identification is sent to signal automatically one or more remote stations and to…
  32. Select list see "pull-down list"
  33. Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR) Standard, comprehensive, summary status reports on major defense acquisition programs (ACAT I) required for periodic submission to Congress.
  34. selected network For a particular message path, any intermediate network between a branch point and a subsequent branch point or convergence point is a selected network.
  35. selection coverage A coverage whose area overlaps that of a map library. It identifies the area to extract data from, or insert data into, a map library.
  36. selection position Synonym decision instant.
  37. Selective Availability (S/A) A U.S. Department of Defense program to limit the accuracy of autonomous position fixes computed by civilian receivers.
  38. selective calling See selcall.
  39. selective combiner Synonym maximal-ratio combiner.
  40. selective fading Fading in which the components of the received radio signal fluctuate independently.
  41. selective field protection The protection of specific fields within a message which is to be transmitted [7498-2].
  42. selective jamming See electronic warfare.
  43. Selective Kill Assigns interceptors to targets on the basis of missile type, launch area, impact area, time of launch/arrival, or predicted threat utility (e.g.
  44. selective retention See appraisal.
  45. selective ringing In a party line, ringing only the desired user instrument. Note: Without selective ringing, all the instruments on the party line will ring at the same…
  46. Selective, Adaptive Defense Selective, adaptive defense assigns interceptors to RVs based upon defended asset values, the number of arriving RVs and time to impact.
  47. Selectivity Refers to choosing a subset of targets either for attack or defense. (See Preferential Defense and Preferential Offense.)
  48. self-authentication A procedure in which a transmitting station , i.e., a calling station, establishes its own validity without the participation of the receiving station, i.
  49. self-delineating block A block in which a bit pattern or a flag identifies the beginning or end of a block.
  50. self-describing An entity whose data structure, form, or layout provides both definitions and values for the data or formats of the object A self-describing entity can be…
  51. self-electro-optic effect device See SEED.
  52. self-focusing In the optical regime, the property of an element (rod or slab of material) that (a) has a refractive index gradient that is a defined function of the…
  53. self-healing In case of failure, there will be a hot backup instance of the application ready to take over without disruption (known as failover).
  54. self-relative address In computer programming, a partial computer address that uses the base address of the computer program, in which it appears, as the ellipsed component of…
  55. self-synchronizing code A code in which the symbol stream formed by a portion of one code word, or by the overlapped portion of any two adjacent code words, is not a valid code…
  56. self-testing circuit A circuit that uses the data it is retransmitting to perform tests on itself to ensure that it is transmitting properly, i.e.
  57. SEM Abbreviation for scanning electron microscope.
  58. SEMA Special Electronics Mission Aircraft.
  59. Semantic analysis This means applying a combination of general and specific thesauri and ontologies, and automatic phrasing, -for example, to understand the…
  60. semantic error An error in the meaning of program. A statement may have no syntax errors, but might still break the rules of the Java language.
  61. Semantic indexing Semantic indexing of content by detection and annotation of sentences, paragraphs and other semantic structures in unstructured content.
  62. Semantic Web Extension of the World Wide Web in which the semantics of information and services on the web is defined, making it possible for the web to understand and…
  63. semaphore A fancy kind of interlock that prevents multiple threads or processes from using up the same resources simultaneously.
  64. Semi-Active Homing Guidance A system of homing guidance wherein the receiver in a missile utilizes radiations from a target, which has been illuminated by an outside source.
  65. Semi-Active Sensor One that does not generate radiation itself, but that detects radiation reflected by targets when they are illuminated by other BMD components.
  66. semi-permanent connection A connection established via a service order or via network management. [T1.627-1993]
  67. semiactive record A record that is infrequently referred to but is still needed for reference See also active record and inactive record.
  68. semiautomated tactical command and control system A machine-aided command and control system in which human intervention is required in varying degrees to operate the system.
  69. semiautomatic switching system In telephone systems, a switching system in which telephone operators receive call instructions orally from users and complete them by automatic equipment.
  70. semiconductor laser Synonym injection laser diode.
  71. semiduplex operation A method which is simplex operation at one end of the circuit and duplex operation at the other.
  72. SEMP Systems Engineering Management Plan.
  73. SEMS System Engineering Management Schedule. 262
  74. Send connector A connector used to send mail to remote mail systems based on administrator-defined address spaces.
  75. send loudness rating (SLR) See sending loudness rating. [T1.508-1998]
  76. sender A device that accepts address information from a register or routing information from a translator, and then transmits the proper routing information to a…
  77. Sender ID A Microsoft-controlled version of SPF. An email authentication and anti-spoofing system. For more information about Sender ID, go to http://wikipedia.
  78. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) A standard for authenticating email. See Also http://www.openspf.org.
  79. sender reputation Anti-spam functionality that is enabled on computers that have the Edge Transport server role installed to block messages according to characteristics of…
  80. sending loudness rating (SLR) The ratio in dB of the sound pressure produced by a speaker to the voltage produced by a telephone and loop as defined by ITU-T Recommendation P.79. [T1.
  81. sending-end crossfire In teletypewriter (TTY) systems, interference, in a given channel, caused by transmissions from one or more adjacent TTY channels transmitting from the…
  82. Senior Agency Information Security Officer Official responsible for carrying out the Chief Information Officer responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and…
  83. Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) The senior official responsible for management direction of the Service procurement system, including implementation of unique procurement policies…
  84. SENSCOM Sentinel System Command.
  85. sensitive information 1. Information, the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of, which could adversely affect the national interest or the conduct of…
  86. Sensitivity When referring to a medical test, sensitivity refers to the percentage of people who test positive for a specific disease among a group of people who have…
  87. sensitivity label 1. Information representing elements of the security label(s) of a subject and an object.
  88. Sensitivity Levels A graduated system of marking (e.g., low, moderate, high) information and information processing systems based on threats and risks that result if a…
  89. sensor A device that responds to a stimulus, such as heat, light, or pressure, and generates a signal that can be measured or interpreted.
  90. Sensor Aging The gradual degradation in performance of a sensor over time.
  91. Sensor Data Measurement information. For a passive sensor it is usually irradiance time, and LOS.
  92. Sentiment analysis The evaluation of the sentiment - typically positive or negative - of the text based on the usage of language.
  93. Sentinel ABM system designed for light area defense against a low-level ballistic missile attack on the United States.
  94. SEO Survivability Enhancement Option.
  95. SEO Copywriting Writing and formatting copy in a way that will help make the documents appear relevant to a wide array of relevant search queries.
  96. SEP Signal Entrance Panel.
  97. separate channel signaling Signaling in which the whole or a part of one or more channels in a multichannel system is used to provide for supervisory and control signals for the…
  98. Separation see "limited divorce."
  99. Separation Hardware Objects expelled during payload separation sequence.
  100. separation of duties In secure communications, dividing responsibility for sensitive information so that no individual acting alone can compromise the security of the data…