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Blown to Bits Vocab2
Blown to Bits Vocab Chapter 2 for Mobile CSP
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Ad Hoc | when used to describe programming, it means a quick fix for a problem, not usually the best example that will sustain an issue. |
Database | process in which information is gathered and expressed in a summary form for purposes such as statistical analysis |
Data Aggregation | a collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly selected the desired pieces of data. |
Data Repository | generically refers to a general place where data is stored and maintained |
Data Mining | a class of database applications that look for hidden patterns in a group of data that could be used to predict future behavior |
Data Sources | name given to the connection setup from a database to a server. The name is commonly used when creating a query to the database |
Digital Detritus | term used to describe unsightly debris that accrues as the result of the experience of digital living |
Dossier | a collection of documents about a person, event, or subject |
EDR | event data recorder |
Encode | the phrase used to describe the method of preparing data for storage or transmission. |
Encryption | the translation of data into secret code |
IP Address | an identifier for devices on a TCP/IP network |
Metadata | data about data; describes how and when and by whom a particular set of data was collected, and how data is formatted |
Query | a request for information from a database |
RFID | radio frequency identification, similar to barcodes |