Software Licensing
The legal agreements and terms that govern the use, distribution, and redistribution of software.
You will find this term commonly used in Legal, General IT
Software Maintenance
Software maintenance is the process of modifying, updating, and enhancing software applications or systems after their initial deployment, typically to fix bugs, improve performance, or add new features and functionalities.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Maintenance
Software Patch
A piece of software designed to update or fix problems with a computer program.
You will find this term commonly used in Security
Software Piracy
The unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of software. It is illegal and considered a breach of copyright law.
You will find this term commonly used in Legal, Software Management
Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
A means of monitoring the software engineering processes and methods used to ensure quality.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Quality Assurance
Software Repository
A storage location from which software packages may be retrieved and installed on a computer.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Software Management
Software Testing
Software testing is the process of evaluating and verifying the functionality, performance, and quality of software applications or systems through systematic execution of test cases, aiming to identify defects and ensure reliability.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Quality Assurance
Solid Programming
A set of principles designed to improve software maintainability and extendibility by promoting a more loosely coupled and modular architecture.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Programming
Solid State Drive (SSD)
A data storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically faster and more reliable than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs).
You will find this term commonly used in Storage
Solidity
A contract-oriented programming language for writing smart contracts. It is used for implementing smart contracts on various blockchain platforms, most notably, Ethereum.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Blockchain
Source Code
Source code is the human-readable version of a computer program written in programming languages, containing instructions and logic that define the behavior and functionality of software applications.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Programming Languages
Source Code Management (SCM)
The management of changes to documents, programs, and other information stored as computer files.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Version Control
Spam
Unsolicited or unwanted email messages, often sent in bulk, typically for advertising or phishing purposes.
You will find this term commonly used in Cybersecurity
Spam Filter
Software or hardware mechanisms designed to identify and remove unsolicited or unwanted email messages from an inbox.
You will find this term commonly used in Cybersecurity
Spam Filtering
The use of various methods to block email spam, or unsolicited bulk email.
You will find this term commonly used in Security, Email Systems
Spatial Computing
A computing paradigm that integrates digital information with the physical environment, often using technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).
You will find this term commonly used in AR/VR, General IT
Spatial Database
A database that is optimized to store and query data related to objects in space, including points, lines, and polygons.
You will find this term commonly used in Databases, GIS
Spear Phishing
An email or electronic communications scam targeted towards a specific individual, organization, or business.
You will find this term commonly used in Security, Cybersecurity
Spear Phishing Attack
A targeted attempt to steal sensitive information such as account credentials or financial information from a specific victim, often for malicious reasons.
You will find this term commonly used in Cybersecurity
Specification by Example
An approach to software development that defines software requirements using realistic examples instead of abstract statements.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Agile Methodologies
Speech Recognition
The ability of a computer program to identify words and phrases in spoken language and convert them to a machine-readable format.
You will find this term commonly used in AI, Human-Computer Interaction
Speech Synthesis
The artificial production of human speech.
You will find this term commonly used in AI, Human-Computer Interaction
Speech to Text
The process of converting spoken words into written texts. This technology is often used in voice recognition systems.
You will find this term commonly used in AI, Human-Computer Interaction
Spline
A mathematical function used for creating smooth curves in computer graphics and other fields.
You will find this term commonly used in Computer Graphics, Modeling
Splunk
A software platform to search, analyze and visualize the machine-generated data gathered from the websites, applications, sensors, devices, etc.
You will find this term commonly used in Big Data, Security
Spoofing
The act of masquerading as a valid entity through falsification of data (such as an IP address or username), to gain an illegitimate advantage.
You will find this term commonly used in Cybersecurity
Spyware
Malicious software that secretly gathers information about a user.
You will find this term commonly used in Security
SQL
Structured Query Language, used for managing and manipulating relational databases.
You will find this term commonly used in Database Management
SQL (Structured Query Language)
A domain-specific language used for managing and manipulating relational databases.
You will find this term commonly used in General IT
SQL Database
A database that uses SQL (Structured Query Language) for defining and manipulating data.
You will find this term commonly used in Databases, Data Management
SSD (Solid State Drive)
A type of nonvolatile storage media that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory.
You will find this term commonly used in Hardware, Storage
SSD Overprovisioning
The inclusion of extra capacity in a solid-state drive (SSD), which is not accessible to the end-user, to manage write operations and improve the drive's lifespan.
You will find this term commonly used in Hardware, Storage
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol for securing communication over the internet.
You will find this term commonly used in Security
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
A cryptographic protocol used to secure communication over a computer network, commonly used for securing web traffic.
You will find this term commonly used in Security, Networking, Cybersecurity
SSL Acceleration
The use of a device that offloads the SSL encryption and decryption work from the web server to improve performance.
You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Web Security
SSL Certificate
A digital certificate that provides authentication for a website and enables an encrypted connection.
You will find this term commonly used in Security, Web Security
SSL/TLS
Protocols used to provide secure communication over a computer network by encrypting data transmitted between clients and servers.
You will find this term commonly used in Security, Cybersecurity
Stack Overflow
A popular Q&A website for programmers and developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Community
Stateless
A communication protocol in which each transaction is independent of any previous transaction, unlike stateful protocols which require keeping of the internal state on the server.
You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Web Development
Stateless Application
An application that does not save client data generated in one session for use in the next session with that client.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Web Development
Stateless Protocol
A communication protocol in which each message contains all the information needed to understand the message, independent of any previous messages.
You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Web Development
Static Code Analysis
The analysis of computer software that is performed without actually executing programs, in contrast with dynamic analysis, which is analysis performed on programs while they are executing.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Quality Assurance
Static IP Address
An IP address that doesn't change. Contrast with a dynamic IP address which can change every time the device connects to the internet or the network.
You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Internet Technology
Static Typing
A programming language feature in which variable types are explicitly declared and thus are determined at compile time.
You will find this term commonly used in Software Development, Programming Languages
Steganography
The practice of concealing messages or information within other non-secret text or data.
You will find this term commonly used in Security, Cryptography
Stepper Motor
A type of DC motor that moves in discrete steps. It is used in a variety of applications requiring precise position control.
You will find this term commonly used in Hardware, Robotics
Sticky Session
A method used in web servers to achieve server-side load balancing; once a session is started on one server, all the requests from that user are sent to the same server.
You will find this term commonly used in Networking, Web Development
Storage
The process of retaining data in a digital format for future use.
You will find this term commonly used in General IT
Storage Area Network (SAN)
A specialized high-speed network that provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage.
You will find this term commonly used in Networking
Storage Virtualization
The process of abstracting logical storage from physical storage.
You will find this term commonly used in Storage
