SiteIn archeology, any location of past human activity.
site certificateA certificate obtained for an individual site. A site certificate is different from a trusted root certificate in that a site certificate lets you access…
site collectionA set of Web sites on a virtual server that have the same owner and share administration settings.
Site ConnectorAn Exchange component that enables users in sites on the same local area network (LAN) to exchange messages. [Exchange 5.5]
Site database(_SITEDB)The site database contains all portal and team site information including documents and lists.
site groupSite groups are custom security groups that apply to a specific Web site. Users are assigned to site groups to grant them permissions on a SharePoint site.
Site GroupsSite groups are custom security groups that apply to a specific Web site. Users are assigned to site groups to grant them permissions on a SharePoint site.
Size of Threat Corridor( LxWxAltitude ) A volume of space in which a particular group of RVs would occupy, defined by launch location and designated target area.
skewIn parallel transmission, the difference in arrival time of bits transmitted at the same time. 2.
skew rayIn a multimode optical fiber, a bound ray that travels in a helical path along the fiber and thus (a) is not parallel to the fiber axis, (b) does not lie…
SkewingArtificially changing search engine results so that, for example, popular queries will return artificially created listings.
SkimmingThe act of obtaining data from an unknowing end user who is not willingly submitting the sample at that time.
skin effectThe tendency of alternating current to flow near the surface of a conductor, thereby restricting the current to a small part of the total cross-sectional…
SKIPA non-digging bucket or tray that hoists material
skip distanceAt a given azimuth, the minimum distance between the transmitting station and the closest point of return to the Earth of a transmitted wave reflected…
skip zoneAn annular region within the transmission range of an antenna, within which signals from the transmitter are not received.
SKKP(Former) Soviet system of outer space monitoring.
SkunkworksA separate program management operation established to operate outside the normal process, either to expedite development or because of high security…
sky waveA radio wave that travels upward from the antenna. Note: A sky wave may be reflected to Earth by the ionosphere.
SkyscraperA tall, thin ad unit that runs down the side of a web page. A skyscraper can be 120 x 600 pixels or160 x 600 pixels.
SLA (Service Level Agreement)is the policy that a Cloud providing company will make to its clients to guarantee how their services will work.
SLA-drivenThe system is dynamically managed by service-level agreements that define policies such as how quickly responses to requests need to be delivered.
slab-dielectric waveguideAn electromagnetic waveguide (a) that consists solely of dielectric materials, (b) in which the dielectric propagation medium has a rectangular cross…
Slack SpaceA form of residual data, slack space is the amount of on-disk file space from the end of the logical record information to the end of the physical disk…
SLAM-ERStandoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (USN term).
slammingThe action that occurs when a customer's long-distance telephone service (carrier selection) is switched from one long distance company to another without…
slant rangeThe line-of-sight distance between two points, not at the same level relative to a specific datum.
Slap FingerprintFingerprints taken by simultaneously pressing the four fingers of one hand onto a scanner or a fingerprint card, as illustrated below.
SlaveA remote system or terminal whose functions are controlled by a central "master" system.
slave clockA clock that is coordinated with a master clock. Note 1: Slave clock coordination is typically achieved by phase-locking the slave clock output signal to…
slave stationIn a data network, a station that is selected and controlled by a master station.
SLED (Single Large Expensive Disk)means the mainframe hard disks that were used as a basis for comparison during the initial UC Berkeley RAID studies.
Slew TimeThe time needed for a weapon/sensor/antenna to move from point to point.
slewingRotating a directional antenna or transducer rapidly about one or more axes. 2. Changing the frequency or pulse repetition rate of a signal source. 3.
sliceA selection of any number of elements from a "list", "array", or "hash".
sliding windowA variable-duration window that allows a sender to transmit a specified number of data units before an acknowledgement is received or before a specified…
SLO (Service Level Objective)The specific quantifiable and measurable attributes of a service that form the basis of a Service Level Agreement. See also: Service Level Agreement
slopeAn inclined surface usually defined by the ratio of the horizontal distance to the vertical distance, i.e. 2:1 (2 horizontal units to 1 vertical unit).
slope equalizerA device or circuit used to achieve a specified slope in a metallic transmission line.
slope-keypoint compactionData compaction accomplished by stating (a) a specific keypoint of departure, (b) a direction or slope of departure, (c) the maximum deviation from a…
slotA fishing size limit where the angler may keep fish shorter than a minimum length but longer than an upper length limit.
slot antennaA radiating element formed by a slot in a conducting surface or in the wall of a waveguide.
slot timeIn networks using carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD), the length of time that a transmitting station waits before attempting…
slotted-ring networkA ring network that allows unidirectional data transmission between data stations by transferring data in predefined slots in the transmission stream over…
SM-ALCSacramento Air Logistics Center (USAF term).
Small OpticsPrecision mirrors or refractors, less than 1 meter, and related technology, for precise pointing and tracking from/to relatively small vehicles separated…
SmartFilterSoftware that restricts access to Web sites. It identifies the sites that contain content in various categories, maintains lists of those sites in control…