Technology terms starting with S

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separations The process by which telecommunication property costs, revenues, expenses, taxes, and reserves are apportioned among the operations. [47 CFR Pt.36-A]
separator A "character" or "string" that keeps two surrounding strings from being confused with each other. The split function works on separators.
SEPG Software Engineering Process Group.
SEPRD System Element Production Readiness Demonstration.
septet A byte composed of seven binary elements. Synonym seven-bit byte.
SEQ Sequence, or Staff Equivalent.
sequence The linear order of nucleotides along a DNA or RNA molecule, and the process of obtaining this.
sequence number (SEQ) In a packet, a field of the packet header that is used by the terminating endpoint to determine if the packets arrive in sequence. [T1.509-1995]
sequential access Synonym serial access.
sequential filing See consecutive-numeric filing.
sequential logic element A device that has at least one output channel and one or more input channels, all characterized by discrete states, such that the state of each output…
sequential transmission Synonym serial transmission.
Sequestration The reduction or cancellation of new budget authority; un-obligated balances, new loan guarantee commitments or limitations; new direct loan obligations…
SERB Software Engineering Review Board.
SERD Support Equipment Recommendation Data (ILS term).
SERG System Engineering Review Group.
serial Pertaining to a process in which all events occur one after the other; for example, the serial transmission of the bits of a character according to the…
serial access Pertaining to the sequential or consecutive transmission of data into or out of a device, such as a computer, transmission line, or storage device. 2.
serial computer A computer that has a single arithmetic and logic unit. 2. A computer, some specified characteristic of which is serial; for example, a computer than…
serial console A terminal attached to the serial port of a NetApp appliance. Used to monitor and manage the appliance's operations.
serial filing See consecutive-numeric filing.
serial port A port through which data are passed serially, i.e., one bit at a time, and that requires only one input channel to handle a set of bits, e.g.
Serial Technology An interface design that allows data to be sent one bit at a time, using thin cables, and is capable of faster speeds, greater reliability, and more…
serial transmission The sequential transmission of the signal elements of a group representing a character or other entity of data.
serial-to-parallel conversion Conversion of a stream of data elements received in time sequence, i.e., one at a time, into a data stream consisting of multiple data elements…
serialization The encoding of objects, and the objects reachable from them, into a stream of bytes and the complementary reconstruction of the object graph from the…
serializer See parallel-to-serial conversion.
series A configuration of an electrical circuit in which the positive lead is connected to the negative lead of another energy producing, conducting, or…
series number This number is a unique identifier assigned by the Utah State Archives to each record series created and maintained by each state and local government…
series T junction A three-port waveguide junction that has an equivalent circuit in which the impedance of the branch waveguide is predominantly in series with the…
SERP Search Engine Results Page is the page on which the search engines show the results for a search query.
SERPs plural for SERP (search engine results pages)
Server Any computer on a network that contains data or applications shared by users of the network on their client PCs.
server application process An application process that implements all or part of the functionality defined by a service definition [ECMATR46].
server authentication certificate In AD FS, a certificate that AD FS-enabled Web servers, federation servers, and federation server proxies use to secure Web services traffic for…
server blade a computer system contained on a single, hot-pluggable board, for use in a blade server.
server certificate An electronic stamp stored in the server's key ring file that contains a public key, a name, an expiration date, and a digital signature.
server cluster A group of computers, known as nodes, that work together as a single system to ensure that mission-critical applications and resources remain available to…
server command A command that lets a user perform a task, such as shutting down or restarting a server.
server connection A document in the Domino Directory or a user's Personal Address Book that defines a connection to a server.
server consolidation Server consolidation is an approach to the efficient usage of computer server resources in order to reduce the total number of servers or server locations…
server containment an IT strategy to minimize server sprawl by provisioning new services on virtual machines hosted on a virtual infrastructure leading to better…
server document A document that defines many of the settings that control how a Domino server operates.
server farm A centralized grouping of network servers maintained by an enterprise or, often, an Internet service provider (ISP).
Server Logs Files hosted on servers which display website traffic trends and sources. Server logs typically do not show as much data and are not as user friendly as…
Server Manager An expanded Microsoft Management Console (MMC) component available in Windows Server that provides a single source for securely deploying and managing…
Server Manager command line tool A command line tool that automates the deployment of roles and features on computers running Windows Server.
Server Message Block (SMB) The Microsoft file-sharing protocol that preceded CIFS.
server pool A group of computers, known as nodes, or terminal servers working together as a single system to ensure that mission-critical applications and resources…
server principal The OS principal that the server is executing as.
Server Provisioning The allocation of servers for use for application software and users.
server rationalization executing server consolidation with a concentration on reducing management complexity, often by consolidating to a smaller number of more homogeneous…
server role In Exchange 2007, a server role is a logical grouping of features and services that allow you to complete a specific set of tasks.
server sprawl Server sprawl is a situation in which multiple, under-utilized servers take up more space and consume more resources than can be justified by their…
server task A program provided with the Domino server that runs only when specifically loaded.
server virtualization Server virtualization is the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, and operating…
Server-based certification authority A certification authority (CA) that runs under the CA process, a server task. It can be either a Notes or Internet certifier.
server-config.wsdd Axis server-side WSDD configuration file. It contains information about the services, the type mappings and various handlers.
server-side signature verification Method used to validate Instant Payment Notification (IPN) and Return URL responses.
ServerManagerCmd.exe A command line tool that automates the deployment of roles and features on computers running Windows Server.
Service See Services
service access In personal communications service (PCS), the ability for the network to provide user access to features and to accept user service requests specifying…
service access code (SAC) A 3-digit code in the (NPA) numbering plan area (N) format, which are used as the first three digits of a 10-digit address in a North American Numbering…
service access point (SAP) A physical point at which a circuit may be accessed. 2. In an Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layer, a point at which a designated service may be…
service account A Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 user account that is used to run some Exchange services. [Exchange 2003]
Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) See definition of DoD Component Acquisition Executive.
service affecting limit (SAL) A parameter value consistent with minimum service objectives that are necessary to support high-speed modems.
service availability Of a virtual connection section, the long-term percentage of scheduled service time during which that section is available. [After T1.504-1989]
service bit A system overhead bit used for providing a network service, such as a request for a repetition or for a numbering sequence.
Service BMD Program Executive Officer (PEO) A senior official responsible for execution of Service PMAs and for providing guidance and Service-related direction to subordinate Program Managers.
service certificate A EEC for a specific service (e.g. FTP or LDAP). When using GSI this certificate is typically stored in /etc/grid-security/<service>/<service>cert.pem.
service channel Synonym orderwire circuit.
Service Characterization The process by which the composition or pattern of a service and the relationships with its dependencies is derived.
service class See class of service.
service code A two-digit code used in the EC-to-IC (exchange carrier-to-interexchange carrier) facility/service selective signaling protocol and the IC-to-EC…
Service Component Command A command consisting of the Service component commander and all those individuals, units, detachments, organizations and installations under the command…
Service Console The service console boots the systems and runs support, management, and administration applications.
service control Direction of the functions or processes used to provide a specific telecommunications service. [T1.667-1999]
Service Control Point (SCP) left
service credentials The combination of a service certificate and its corresponding private key.
service data unit (SDU) In layered systems, a set of data that is sent by a user of the services of a given layer, and is transmitted to a peer service user semantically…
service element A representation of the combination of one or more Connector components that share a single engine component for processing incoming requests.
service endpoint See endpoint.
service endpoint interface A Java interface that declares the methods that a client can invoke on a Web service.
service feature In telephony, any of a number of special functions that may be specified initially, or added to, the user's basic service.
service health dashboard A web page showing up-to-the-minute information about AWS service availability. The dashboard is located at http://status.aws.amazon.com.
service identification The information that uniquely identifies an NS/EP telecommunications service to the service vendor and the service user.
service independence Not necessarily specific to one service. [T1.667-1999]
service integrity The degree to which a service is provided without excessive impairment, once obtained. [NATO]
Service Level Management Managing system performance (i.e. response time, compute power, storage space) by a contract in which a Service Provider agrees to deliver an agreed-upon…
Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Modification(s) to fielded systems undertaken to extend the life of the system beyond what was previously planned.
service logic A sequence of processes/functions used to provide a specific service. [T1.667-1999]
service management access function (SMAF) The entity equivalent to the work station function between network operators and/or subscribers and network service management functional entities. [T1.
Service Management Team (SMT) An entity comprised of the Regional Bell Operating Company's (RBOCs) who were ordered by the FCC to administer the SMS/800 at the advent of portability…
service node (SN) A physical entity that contains the service control function, service data function, specialized resource function and service switching/call control…
service outage The state of a service when (a) a network failure impairs or prevents the initiation of new requests for the service, (b) continued use of the service is…
service plan The rate plan you select when choosing a wireless phone service. A service plan typically consists of a monthly base rate for access to the system and a…
Service Principal Name (SPN) A way of referring to a service principal. SPN structures generally follow Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) naming conventions, and they often…
service probability The probability of obtaining a specified (or higher) grade of service during a given period of time.
service profile Synonym UPT service profile.