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Data as a Service (DaaS)

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Data as a Service (DaaS) Return to Glossary Data as a service (DaaS) is a cloud strategy used to facilitate the accessibility of business-critical data in a well-timed, protected and affordable manner. DaaS depends on the principle that specified, useful data can be supplied to users on demand, irrespective of any organizational or geographical separation between consumers and providers.

Daemon

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:09-0400

Daemon Return to Glossary Daemon is a process that runs in the background and performs a specified operation at predefined times or in response to certain events. The term daemon is a UNIX term, though many other operating systems provide support for daemons, though they're sometimes called other names. Windows, for example, refers to daemons as System Agents and services.

Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-02-03T11:33:28-0400

Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Return to Glossary A Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is an entity operated by rules encoded as a computer program, termed smart contract, that is transparent, controlled by shareholders and not influenced by a central government. All DAO’s financial transaction records and program rules are maintained on a blockchain.

Decentralized Autonomous Organization

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Decentralized Autonomous Organization Return to Glossary Decentralized Autonomous Organization(DAO) can be thought of as a corporation run without any human involvement under the control of an incorruptible set of business rules. Source:

Distributed Application (ĐApp or DApp)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Distributed Application (ĐApp or DApp) Return to Glossary Distributed Application (DApp or DApp) is software that is executed or run on multiple computers within a network. These applications interact in order to achieve a specific goal or task. Traditional applications relied on a single system to run them. Even in the

Dark Web

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-05T01:01:23-0400

Dark Web Return to Glossary Dark Web refers to encrypted online content that is not indexed by conventional search engines. Accessing the dark web can only be done using specific browsers, such as The Onion Router (Tor) Browser. There is a great deal of privacy and anonymity that comes with using the dark web compared to traditional websites.

Data Breach

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T03:58:20-0400

Data Breach Return to Glossary A Data Breach is an incident that involves the unauthorized or illegal viewing, access, or retrieval of data by an individual, application, or service. It is a type of Security Breach specifically designed to steal and/or publish data to an unsecured or illegal location.

Data-Centric

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data-Centric Return to Glossary A Data-Centric environment allows you to have a communication mechanism that is custom-tailored to your distributed application’s specific requirements. Distributed application developers can concentrate on the operation of their specific application—without worrying about how they are going to communicate with the other

Data Governance (DG)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-26T10:14:21-0400

Data Governance (DG) Return to Glossary Data Governance (DG) is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity and security of the data in enterprise systems, based on internal data standards and policies that also control data usage. Effective data governance ensures that data is consistent and trustworthy and doesn't get misused. It's increasingly critical as organizations face new data privacy regulations and rely more and more on data analytics to help optimize operations…

Data-in-Motion

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-09T16:04:38-0400

Data-in-Motion Return to Glossary Data-in-Motion is data that is currently traveling across a network or sitting in a computer’s Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RAM) ready to be read, updated, or processed. Data crossing over networks from local to cloud storage or from a central mainframe to a remote terminal should be encrypted so that it cannot be read or manipulated by any machine or

Data-in-Use

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-05T15:33:39-0400

Data-in-Use Return to Glossary Data-in-Use is data that is not just being stored passively on a hard drive or external storage media. This is data that is being processed by one or more applications. This is data currently in the process of being generated, updated, appended, or erased. It also includes data being viewed by users accessing it through various endpoints. Data in use is susceptible to different kinds of threats depending on where it is in the system and who is able to use it. T…

Data Localization

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-09T15:46:48-0400

Data Localization Return to Glossary Data Localization is the act of storing data on any device that is physically present within the borders of a specific country where the data was generated. Free flow of digital data, especially data which could impact government operations or operations in a region, is restricted by some governments. Many attempt to protect and promote security across borders, and therefore encourage data localization.

Data Management (DM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-12T18:19:47-0400

Data Management (DM) Return to Glossary Data Management (DM) consists of the practices, architectural techniques, and tools for achieving consistent access to and delivery of data across the spectrum of data subject areas and data structure types in the enterprise, to meet the data consumption requirements of all applications and business processes.

Data Management Platform (DMP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-11T16:37:25-0400

Data Management Platform (DMP) Return to Glossary A Data Management Platform (DMP) is a resource that aggregates different kinds of data from online, offline and mobile sources. The data management platform also works on the data that is brought in, and typically allows users to access that data in various ways.

Data Modeling

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-06T11:59:54-0400

Data Modeling Return to Glossary Data Modeling is the process of creating a simple diagram of a complex software system, using text and symbols to represent the way data will flow. The diagram can be used to ensure efficient use of data as a blueprint for the construction of new software or for reengineering a legacy application.

Data Object (DO)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:20:05-0400

Data Object (DO) Return to Glossary Data Object (DO) is an Object that is an instance of a Class of things used within a system. In Distributed Computing, the Data Object can either represent the class of things used by the Distributed Systems to support the distributed computing (i.e., transactions, blocks, etc.) or they can represent the class of things that will be distributed across the distributed computing network (i.e., supplies, cryptocurrencies, vehicle registrations, etc.).

Data Protection

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Protection Return to Glossary Data Protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss. Source: Data Protection

Data Reader

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Reader Return to Glossary An entity attached to a Subscriber, used to subscribe to a Topic, providing type-safe operations to read/receive data. Each Data Reader can be associated to only one Topic and therefore exactly one data type. This Topic must be created before the Data Reader. A data reader can obtain its subscribed data via two approaches:

Data Remanence

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-07T17:24:08-0400

Data Remanence Return to Glossary Data Remanence the residual representation of digital data that remains even after attempts have been made to remove or erase the data. This residue may result from data being left intact by a nominal file deletion operation, by reformatting of storage media that does not remove data previously written to the media, or through physical properties of the storage media that allow previously written data to be recovered. Data Remanence may make inadvertent disc…

Data Residency

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:46:40-0400

Data Residency Return to Glossary Data Residency is the set of issues and practices related to the location of data and metadata, the movement of (meta)data across geographies and jurisdictions, and the protection of that (meta)data against unintended access and other location-related risks.

Data Retention Policy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-17T16:02:30-0400

Data Retention Policy Return to Glossary Data Retention Policy , or records retention policy, is an organization's established protocol for retaining information for operational or regulatory compliance needs. When writing a data retention policy, you must determine how to: organize information so it can be searched and accessed later, and dispose of information that's no longer needed.

Data Sovereignty

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-26T10:06:39-0400

Data Sovereignty Return to Glossary Data Sovereignty is the concept that information which has been converted and stored in binary digital form is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located. Many of the current concerns that surround data sovereignty relate to enforcing privacy regulations and preventing data that is stored in a foreign country from being subpoenaed by the host country’s government.

Data Strategy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-11T16:55:49-0400

Data Strategy Return to Glossary A Data Strategy is a highly dynamic process employed to support the acquisition, organization, analysis, and delivery of data in support of business objectives. Source:

Data Type

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-29T17:23:05-0400

Data Type Return to Glossary A Data Type is a classification that specifies which type of value a variable has and what type of mathematical, relational or logical operations can be applied to it without causing an error. A string, for example, is a Data Type that is used to classify text and an integer is a

Data Writer

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Writer Return to Glossary An entity attached to a Publisher bound to publish samples from only one Topic and therefore exactly one data type, providing type-safe operations to write/send data. The Topic must be created before the Data Writer. Source: OpenSplice Glossary

Data-at-Rest

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-05T15:33:19-0400

Data-at-Rest Return to Glossary Data-at-Rest refers to data stored on a device or backup medium in any form. It is data at rest is inactive data not currently being transmitted across a network or actively being read or processed and is in a stable state. It is not traveling within the system or network, and it is not being acted upon by any

Database

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Database Return to Glossary A Database is information that is set up for easy access, management and updating. Computer databases typically store aggregations of data records or files that contain information, such as sales transactions, customer data, financials and product information.

Data Integrity

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Integrity Return to Glossary See 4.2.4.2 Data Integrity Data Integrity is the overall completeness, accuracy and consistency of data. This can be indicated by the absence of alteration between two instances or between two updates of a data record, meaning data is intact and unchanged. Data integrity is usually imposed during the database design phase through the use of standard procedures and rules. Data integrity can be maintained through the use of various error-checking methods and

Data Link Layer (DLL)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Link Layer (DLL) Return to Glossary The Data Link Layer (DLL) is fifth layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model and is used for the encoding, decoding and logical organization of data bits. Data packets are framed and addressed by this layer, which has two sublayers. The Data Link Layer's first sublayer is the media access control (MAC) layer. It is used for source and destination addresses. The MAC layer allows the data link layer to provide the best data transmission veh…

Data Logging

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:47:12-0400

Data Logging Return to Glossary Data Logging is the process of collecting and storing data over a period of time in order to analyze specific trends or record the data-based events/actions of a system, network or IT environment. It enables the tracking of all interactions through which data, files or

Data Quality

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Quality Return to Glossary Data Quality refers to the state of qualitative or quantitative pieces of information. There are many definitions of data quality, but data is generally considered high quality if it is “fit for [its] intended uses in operations, decision making and planning

Data Security

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Security Return to Glossary Data Security refers to the process of protecting data from unauthorized access and data corruption throughout its lifecycle. Data security includes data encryption, hashing, tokenization, and key management practices that protect data across all applications and platforms.

Datastore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-19T16:21:04-0400

Datastore Return to Glossary Definition #1 A Datastore is a repository for storing, managing and distributing data sets on an enterprise level. It is a broad term, which incorporates all types of data that is produced, stored and used by an organization. The term refers specifically to data that is at rest and used by one or more data-driven applications, services or individuals. A

Data Structure

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T21:52:53-0400

Data Structure Return to Glossary Data Structure refers to methods of organizing units of data within larger data sets. Achieving and maintaining specific data structures help improve data access and value. Data structures also help programmers implement various programming tasks.

Database Driver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

f Database Driver Return to Glossary A Database Driver is a computer program that implements a protocol (Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) or Java Database Connectivity(JDBC)) for a database connection. The driver works like an adaptor which connects a generic interface to a specific database vendor implementation. ... To connect with individual databases, JDBC requires drivers for each specific database type

DataBase Management System (DBMS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:42:33-0400

DataBase Management System (DBMS) Return to Glossary A DataBase Management System (DBMS) is a software package designed to define, manipulate, retrieve and manage data in a database. A DBMS generally manipulates the data itself, the data format, field names, record structure and file structure. It also defines rules to validate and manipulate this data.

Data-Centric Publish-Subscribe (DCPS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data-Centric Publish-Subscribe (DCPS) Return to Glossary Data-Centric Publish-Subscribe (DCPS) is the portion of the Data Distribution Service (DDS) Specification that addresses Data-Centric publish-subscribe communications. The Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard defines a language-independent model of publish-subscribe communications that has standardized mappings into various implementation languages. Connext DDS offers C, Traditional C++, Modern C++, C++/CLI, C#, and Java versions …

Data Definition Language (DDL)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T23:53:10-0400

Data Definition Language (DDL) Return to Glossary A Data Definition Language (DDL) is a computer language used to create and modify the structure of database objects in a database. These database objects include views, schemas, tables, indexes, etc. This term is also known as data description language in some contexts, as it describes the fields and records in a database table.

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:47:12-0400

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Return to Glossary A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) is malicious attack attempting to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted Server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

Data Distribution Service (DDS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Data Distribution Service (DDS) Return to Glossary DDS is a specification for publish-subscribe data-distribution systems. The purpose of the specification is to provide a common application-level interface that clearly defines the data distribution service. The specification describes the service using

DDS Sample

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

DDS Sample Return to Glossary A DDSSample is a combination of a Topic (distinguished by a Topic name), an instance (distinguished by a key), and the actual user data of a certain data type. Source: DDS Sample

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-07T14:17:47-0400

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Return to Glossary The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is the lead Federal agency in enforcing narcotics and controlled substances laws and regulations. DEA also enforces the Federal money laundering and bulk currency smuggling statutes when the funds involved in the transactions or smuggling are derived from the sale of narcotics. It was created in July 1973 by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 (5 U.S.C. app.).

Deadline QoS

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:47:12-0400

Deadline QoS Return to Glossary Deadline QoS is a significant parameter for periodic and aperiodic real-time critical communications. This represents the maximum separation between two topic updates. The Data Writer indicates that the application commits to write a new value at least once every deadline period. The

Debit Card

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-03T18:49:45-0400

Debit Card Return to Glossary A Debit Card is a payment card that deducts money directly from a consumer’s checking account when it is used. Also called “check cards” or “bank cards,” they can be used to buy goods or services; or to get cash from an automated teller machine or a merchant who'll let you add an extra amount onto a purchase.

Debugger

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-19T05:55:47-0400

Debugger Return to Glossary A Debugger a computer program used by programmers to test and debug a target program. Debuggers may use instruction-set simulators, rather than running a program directly on the processor, to achieve a higher level of control over its execution. This allows debuggers to stop or halt the program according to specific conditions. However, use of simulators decreases execution speed.

Decentralized Application

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Decentralized Application Return to Glossary Decentralized Application must be completely open-source, it must operate autonomously, and with no entity controlling the majority of its tokens.. Source:

Decision Point

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-02-03T05:17:25-0400

Decision Point Return to Glossary A Decision Point is a place in a program where the execution flow through the program is controlled. As a general rule, Decision Points occur at the Control Flow operations (i.e., IF / ELSE IF / ELSE / ENDIF, or FOR LOOPS | WHILE LOOPS /, etc.). However, each part of the boolean expression in the Control Flow operation is on its own, a

Declarative Programming

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-30T14:52:26-0400

Declarative Programming Return to Glossary Declarative Programming is a programming paradigm—a style of building the structure and elements of computer programs—that expresses the logic of a computation without describing its control flow. Many languages that apply this style attempt to minimize or eliminate side effects by describing what the program must accomplish in terms of the problem domain, rather than describe how to accomplish it as a sequence of the programming language primitive…

Decryption

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-18T08:12:24-0400

Decryption Return to Glossary Decryption is the process of turning Cyphertext back into Plaintext. Source:

Deep Copy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-05T00:47:46-0400

Deep Copy Return to Glossary A Deep Copy is a process of creating a new object that recursively inserts the copies of nested objects of the original elements to the new object. In other words, a deep copy is capable of creating an independent copy of the original object and related nested objects.

de facto Standard

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:18:29-0400

de facto Standard Return to Glossary A de facto standard is something that is used so widely that it is considered a standard for a given application although it has no official status. Some examples are libraries, components, or systems that are offered by a proprietary corporation that have not gone through a

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:47:12-0400

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Return to Glossary Decentralized Fiinance (DeFi) is a blockchain-based form of finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks to offer traditional financial instruments, and instead utilizes smart contracts on blockchains, the most common being

Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerant (dBFT)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-15T18:14:27-0400

Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerant (dBFT) Return to Glossary Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerant (dBFT) is a consensus mechanism that was made popular by a cryptocurrency called NEO. dBFT essentially works in a similar fashion to a country’s Governance system, having its own citizens, delegates, and speakers to ensure that the country (Node Network) is functional. The method is closer to

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) Return to Glossary Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) is a mechanism where the participants stake their coin and vote for a certain number of delegates such that the more they invest, the more weightage they receive. For example: if user A spends 10

Dependent Event

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Dependent Event Return to Glossary A Dependent Event is when one event influences the outcome of another event in a probability scenario. Source: Dependent Event

Deposit Insurance

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-02T20:30:37-0400

Deposit Insurance Return to Glossary Deposit Insurance, also known as Deposit Protection, is a measure implemented in many countries to protect bank depositors, in full or in part, from losses caused by a bank's inability to pay its debts when due. Deposit insurance systems are one component of a financial system safety net that promotes financial stability.

Desirement

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-04T20:44:57-0400

Desirement Return to Glossary Desirement is a blended word combining the word Desire and Requirement. Desirement is something that is desired, but not absolutely required and is often used to caption the capabilities of a product or system before it has reached the formal requirements phase.

Desktop

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-16T18:35:38-0400

Desktop Return to Glossary A Desktop is a computer display area that represents the kinds of objects one might find on top of a physical desk, including documents, phone books, telephones, reference sources, writing and drawing tools, and project folders. A desktop can be contained in a window that is part of the total display area or can be full screen, taking up the total display area. Users can have multiple desktops for different projects or work environments they have and can switch be…

Deterministic Algorithm

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-12-31T13:27:32-0400

Deterministic Algorithm Return to Glossary A Deterministic Algorithm is an algorithm that is purely determined by its inputs, where no randomness is involved in the model. Deterministic algorithms will always come up with the same result given the same inputs. Source:

DevOps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

DevOps Return to Glossary DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). It aims to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality. DevOps is complementary with Agile software development; several DevOps aspects came from Agile methodology.

devp2p

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-08T19:18:20-0400

devp2p Return to Glossary devp2p is a set of network Protocols which form the Ethereum Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network. 'Ethereum network' is meant in a broad sense, i.e. devp2p is not specific to a particular blockchain, but should serve the needs of any networked application associated with the Ethereum umbrella.

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-11T13:50:43-0400

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Return to Glossary The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is administered by the Department of Defense (DoD). The DFARS implements and supplements the FAR. The DFARS contains requirements of law,

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T03:12:28-0400

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Return to Glossary Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management Protocol used to dynamically assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address to any device, or node, on a network so it can communicate using IP. DHCP automates and centrally manages these configurations rather than requiring network administrators to manually assign an

Distributed Hash Table (DHT)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-09T14:04:06-0400

Distributed Hash Table (DHT) Return to Glossary A Distributed Hash Table (DHT) is a distributed system that provides a lookup service similar to a hash table: key-value pairs are stored in a DHT, and any participating node can efficiently retrieve the value associated with a given key. The main advantage of a DHT is that nodes can be added or removed with minimum work around re-distributing keys. Keys are unique identifiers which map to particular values, which in turn can be anything from a…

Decentralized IDentifier (DID)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-24T13:21:14-0400

Decentralized IDentifier (DID) Return to Glossary Decentralized IDentifier (DID) is a globally unique persistent identifier that does not require a centralized registration authority and is often generated and/or registered cryptographically. The generic format of a DID is defined in § 3.1 DID Syntax. A specific DID scheme is defined in a DID method specification. Many—but not all—DID methods make use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) or some other form of decentralized network.

Distributed Immutable Data Objects (DIDO)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Distributed Immutable Data Objects (DIDO) Return to Glossary The term Distributed Immutable Data Objects (DIDO) refers to the underlying technologies supporting distributed data and computation across a distributed network of peers using consensus algorithms to maintain integrity and consistency across the network.

DIDO Domain Community

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-23T15:02:16-0400

DIDO Domain Community Return to Glossary DIDO Domain Community is the lowest level Community of Interest (CoI). The Domain has a sub- charter approved by the DIDO Ecosystem Community. The Domain usually relies on the Ecosphere for Bylaws and Policies and Procedures (P&P) but can provide addendums that do not conflict with the Ecosphere. The primary role of the Domain is to produce a product which meets the Functional and Non-Functional Requirements of the Ecosystem and the Ecosphere. As a ge…

DIDO Ecosphere Community

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-23T14:41:19-0400

DIDO Ecosphere Community Return to Glossary DIDO Ecosphere Community is the highest level Community of Interest (CoI) that encapsulates DIDO Ecosystem Communities and DIDO Domain Communities. The Ecosphere usually provides high-level requirements and some funding for the administration of the other CoIs. The Ecosphere's role is to act as a coordinator of the Ecosystems and to provide a framework for all other CoIs to establish working agreements such as

DIDO Ecosystem Community

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-23T14:48:02-0400

DIDO Ecosystem Community Return to Glossary DIDO Ecosystem Community is the midlevel level Community of Interest (CoI) that encapsulates DIDO Domain Communities. The Ecosystem has a sub- charter] approved by the DIDO Ecosphere Community. The Ecosystem usually relies on the Ecosphere for Bylaws and Policies and Procedures (P&P) but can provide addendums that do not conflict with the Ecosphere. The primary role of the Ecosystem is to coordinate the activities of the Domains which fall under i…

DIDO Platform

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-16T06:20:02-0400

DIDO Platform Return to Glossary DIDO Platform is a combination of operating system, runtime, language platforms and the specific DIDO software (i.e.Ethereum, Hyperledger, Iota, Hedera). Source: Reference Architecture (RA)

Difficulty

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:29:08-0400

Difficulty Return to Glossary Difficulty, in Proof-of-Work mining, is how hard it is to verify blocks in a blockchain network. In the Bitcoin network, the difficulty of mining adjusts verifying blocks every 2016 blocks. This is to keep block verification time at ten minutes. Source:

Digital Asset

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:47:12-0400

Digital Asset Return to Glossary A Digital Asset is anything existing in a digital format and comes with the right to use. Digital data not possessing the right to use are not considered digital assets. Digital assets include the actual digital content, the digital formats and any associated metadata. The following are some examples of digital assets:

Digital Attack Surface Area

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-08-29T18:06:01-0400

Digital Attack Surface Area Return to Glossary See Also: Attack Surface Digital Attack Surface Area encompasses all the hardware and software that connect to an organization’s network. These include applications, code, ports, servers, and websites, as well as shadow IT, which sees users bypass IT to use unauthorized applications or devices.

Digital Certificate

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-18T11:37:55-0400

Digital Certificate Return to Glossary A Digital Certificate, also known as Public Key Certificates or Identity Certificates, authenticates the Web credentials of the sender and lets the recipient of an Encrypted message know that the data is from a trusted source (or a sender who claims to be one). A

Digital Identity

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-19T16:52:41-0400

Digital Identity Return to Glossary Definition #1 Digital Identity is an online or networked identity adopted or claimed in cyberspace by an individual, organization, or electronic device. Source: Definition #2 Digital Identity, also known as Identity, is what binds an entity (or a Person) to his or her reputation, and reputation is what earns that person trust within the community, which in turn facilitates or inhibits that ind…

Digital Rights

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Digital Rights Return to Glossary Digital Rights are the rights of individuals as it pertains to computer access and the ability to use, create and publish digital media. Digital Rights can also refer to allowed permissions for fair use of digital copyrighted materials.

Digital Signature

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-18T08:16:58-0400

Digital Signature Return to Glossary Definition 1: A Digital Signature according to NIST is the result of a cryptographic transformation of data that, when properly implemented with a supporting infrastructure and policy, provides the services of:

Digital Transaction

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-14T13:14:19-0400

Digital Transaction Return to Glossary A Digital Transaction is a seamless system involving one or more participants, where transactions are effected without the need for cash. The Digital Transaction involves a constantly evolving way of doing things where financial technology (fintech) companies collaborate with various sectors of the economy for the purpose of meeting the increasingly sophisticated demands of the growing tech-savvy users.

Digital Twin

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:20:05-0400

Digital Twin Return to Glossary A Digital Twin (also known as Digital Clone, a Virtual Mirror, or a Virtual Model) is a virtual representation of a product or workflow across its lifecycle. Digital Twins play an important role in manufacturing, as well as supply chain management, healthcare, and the court system.

Disconnected, Intermittent and Limited (DIL)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-02-15T11:33:34-0400

Disconnected, Intermittent and Limited (DIL) Return to Glossary Disconnected, Intermittent and Limited (DIL) occur in wireless/mobile networking environments, e.g. rural area networks, vehicular networks, battlefield networks and other resource-constrained or disadvantaged networks. Efficient and effective

Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T14:14:59-0400

Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM) Return to Glossary Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM) is a type of computer memory that is natively 64 bits, enabling fast data transfer. DIMM is a module that contains one or several Random Access Memory (RAM) chips on a small circuit board with pins that connect it to the computer motherboard. The DIMM stores each data bit in a separate memory cell. DIMMs use a 64-bit data path, since processors used in personal computers have a 64-bit data width. DIMMs are…

Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) Return to Glossary Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) mathematically a DAG is a graph that travels in one direction without cycles connecting the other edges. This means it is impossible to traverse the entire graph starting at one edge. The edges of the directed graph only go one way. The graph is a topological sorting, where each

Discovery

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Discovery Return to Glossary Discovery is typically define in the context of networks. Thus the term “discovery” refers the process through which computers and network devices are able to find each other. It enables network devices over a local network to connect and communicate with other devices. In the context of

Disk Image

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T20:04:43-0400

Disk Image Return to Glossary Disk Image is a single file or storage device that holds a replica of all data on a storage medium or device, such as a hard drive, tape drive, CD, DVD, floppy disk or key drive. A disk image is usually created through a sector-by-sector replication of the original - or source - storage medium, including the structure (directories and folders) and contents (files).

Distributed Database

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-25T15:16:05-0400

Distributed Database Return to Glossary A Distributed Database is basically a Database that is not limited to one system, it is spread over different sites, i.e, on multiple computers or over a network of computers. A distributed database system is located on various sites that don’t share physical components. This may be required when a particular database needs to be accessed by various users globally. It needs to be managed such that for the users it looks like one single database.

Distributed Ledger

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-10T16:27:17-0400

Distributed Ledger Return to Glossary Distributed Ledger is a type of database that are spread across multiple sites, countries or institutions. Records are stored one after the other in a continuous ledger. Distributed ledger data can be either “permissioned” or “unpermissioned” to control who can view it.

Distributed System

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Distributed System Return to Glossary A Distributed System (Distributed Computing and Distributed Database), in its most simplest definition, is a group of computers communicating through messages working together to behave as a single computer to the end-user. These machines have a shared state, operate concurrently and can fail independently without affecting the whole system’s uptime.

Division by Zero (DIV/0)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-26T07:28:01-0400

Division by Zero (DIV/0) Return to Glossary Division by Zero is the operation of taking the quotient of any number x and 0, i.e., x/0. The uniqueness of division breaks down when dividing by zero, since the product 0·y=0 is the same for any y, so y cannot be recovered by inverting the process of multiplication. 0 is the only number with this property and, as a result, division by zero is undefined for real numbers and can produce a fatal condition called a

Dynamic Link Library (.dll)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T22:36:51-0400

Dynamic Link Library (.dll) Return to Glossary A Dynamic Link Library (.dll) is a Relocatable Objects]] (i.e., shared program module) with ordered code, methods, functions, enums and structures that may be dynamically called by an executing program during run time. A DLL usually has a file extension ending in .dll. Other file extensions are .drv and .ocx.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T19:13:45-0400

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Return to Glossary Data Loss Prevention (DLP) or Data Leak Prevention, Information Loss Prevention and Extrusion Prevention is a strategy for preventing individuals from accessing sensitive information who do not need it. It also ensures that employees do not send sensitive or critical information outside the corporate network.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-05T18:41:43-0400

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Return to Glossary Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a digital system for recording the transaction of assets in which the transactions and their details are recorded in multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases,

Data Model (DM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:23:53-0400

Data Model (DM) Return to Glossary A Data Model (DM) refers to the logical inter-relationships and data flow between different data elements involved in the information world. It also documents the way data is stored and retrieved. Data models facilitate communication business and technical development by accurately representing the requirements of the information system and by designing the responses needed for those requirements. Data models help represent what data is required and what fo…

Data Manipulation Language (DML)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T07:59:32-0400

Data Manipulation Language (DML) Return to Glossary A Data Manipulation Language (DML) is a family of computer languages including commands permitting users to manipulate data in a database. This manipulation involves inserting data into database tables, retrieving existing data, deleting data from existing tables and modifying existing data. DML is mostly incorporated in

Domain Name System (DNS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-22T06:32:31-0400

Domain Name System (DNS) Return to Glossary Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system built on a distributed database. This system transforms Domain Names to IP Addresses and makes it possible to assign Domain Names to groups of Internet resources and users, regardless of the entities' physical location.

Docker

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Docker Return to Glossary Docker is an open platform that helps with the universal distribution of applications. It has become a standard for certain types of container virtualization systems and has been adopted by various companies as a software container strategy. See also Source:

Department of Defense (DoD)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Department of Defense (DoD) Return to Glossary The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is the department within the United States that provides the military forces needed to deter war, and to protect the security of the United States. Source: Department of Defense (DoD)

Dodd-Frank Act

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-26T20:20:52-0400

Dodd-Frank Act Return to Glossary The Dodd-Frank Act (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) is a United States federal law that places regulation of the financial industry in the hands of the government. The legislation, which was enacted in July 2010, created financial regulatory processes to limit risk by enforcing transparency and accountability.

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-07T14:37:19-0400

Department of Justice (DOJ) Return to Glossary U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is a United States federal government agency tasked with the enforcement of law and the objective and impartial administration of justice. The department was created under president Ulysses S. Grant in 1870 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The DOJ fights cybercrime through its Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), which investigates and prosecutes computer and intellectual property (IP…

Document Object Model (DOM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:20:05-0400

Document Object Model (DOM) Return to Glossary The Document Object Model (DOM) is a programming API for HTML and XML documents. It defines the logical structure of documents and the way a document is accessed and manipulated. In the DOM specification, the term “document

DDS Domain

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:20:05-0400

DDS Domain Return to Glossary A DDS Domain is a communication context, which provides a virtual environment, encapsulating different concerns and thereby optimizing communications. Data Distribution Service (DDS) applications send and receive data within a domain, which provides a virtual communication environment for participants having the same domain

Domain Knowledge

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Domain Knowledge Return to Glossary Domain Knowledge is knowledge of a specific, specialized discipline or field, in contrast to general knowledge, or domain-independent knowledge. The term is often used in reference to a more general discipline, as, for example, in describing a software engineer who has general knowledge of programming, as well as domain knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry. People who have domain knowledge, are often considered specialists or experts in the field.

Domain Participant

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:17:32-0400

Domain Participant Return to Glossary A Domain Participant is an entity that represents a Data Distribution Service (DDS) application’s participation in a domain. It serves as factory, container, and manager for the DDS entities. Source: OpenSplice Glossary

Domain Integrity

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Domain Integrity Return to Glossary Domain Integrity is the collection of processes that ensure the accuracy of each piece of data in a domain. In this context, a domain is a set of acceptable values that a column is allowed to contain. It can include constraints and other measures that limit the format, type, and amount of data entered.

Domestic Money Laundering

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-31T18:43:54-0400

Domestic Money Laundering Return to Glossary Domestic Money Laundering is when an individual or entity is prohibited from: Conducting or attempting to conduct financial transactionsInvolving the proceeds of “specified unlawful activity”Knowing that the proceeds are criminally derived

Denial-of-Service (DoS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-08T18:54:27-0400

Denial-of-Service (DoS) Return to Glossary A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is a security threat that occurs when an attacker makes it impossible for legitimate users to access computer systems, network, services or other Information Technology (IT) resources. Attackers in these types of attacks typically flood web servers, systems or networks with traffic that overwhelms the victim's resources and makes it difficult or impossible for anyone else to access them.

Double Spend

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Double Spend Return to Glossary Double Spend is a scenario, in the Bitcoin network, where someone tries to send a bitcoin transaction to two different recipients at the same time. However, once a bitcoin transaction is confirmed, it makes it nearly impossible to double spend it. The more confirmations that a particular transaction has, the harder it becomes to double spend the bitcoins.

Download Speed

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Download Speed Return to Glossary Download Speed refers to how many megabits of data per second it takes to download data from a server in the form of images, videos, text and more. Activities such as listening to music on Spotify, downloading large files or streaming videos on Netflix all require you to download data.

Downtime

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Downtime Return to Glossary Downtime (Td) is the Mission Duration times the sum of all of the different kinds of time required to transition from being down to the time to be fully operational divided by the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) is time required to restore operations the level defined in the system specification

Data Protection Act 2018

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T01:40:07-0400

Data Protection Act 2018 Return to Glossary Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government. It is the United Kingdom's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to find out what information the government and other organisations store about you. These include the right to:

Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA) Return to Glossary The Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA) (18 U.S. Code § 2721 et seq.) governs the privacy and disclosure of personal information gathered by state Departments of Motor Vehicles, including photographs, Social Security Number (SSN), Driver Identification Number (DID), name, address (but not the five-digit ZIP code), telephone number, medical information and disability information.

Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T17:03:09-0400

Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Return to Glossary Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) is Volatile Storage (VS) and is a type of semiconductor memory that is typically used for the data or program code needed by a computer processor to function. DRAM is a common type of Random Access Memory (RAM) that is used in personal computers (PCs), workstations and servers. Random access allows the PC processor to access any part of the memory directly rather than having to proceed sequentially fro…

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:20:05-0400

Digital Rights Management (DRM) Return to Glossary Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the protection of copyrighted works by various means to control or prevent digital copies from being shared over computer networks or telecommunications networks. The digitalization of content has challenged traditional

Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T19:20:58-0400

Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) Return to Glossary A Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) is a business plan that describes how work can be resumed quickly and effectively after a disaster. Disaster recovery planning is just part of business continuity planning and applied to aspects of an organization that rely on an IT infrastructure to function.

Drug Trafficking

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-02T14:09:22-0400

Drug Trafficking Return to Glossary Drug Trafficking is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. UNODC is continuously monitoring and researching global illicit drug markets in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their dynamics. Drug trafficking is a key part of this research.

Duck Typing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Duck Typing Return to Glossary Duck Typing is a style of dynamic typing in which an object's current set of methods and properties determines the valid semantics, rather than its inheritance from a particular class or implementation of a specific interface. Source:

Durability

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:10-0400

Durability Return to Glossary Durability is responsible for maintaining historical data between services and providing historical data to late joining applications. Specifies if Samples should outlive their Data Writers for late joiners. The longer a sample lives the greater the overhead passed to the

Glossary D Terms

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T16:43:44-0400

Glossary D Terms Return to Glossary Note: You can add new terms beginning with 'D' here List of Words Return to Top * Daemon * Dark Web * Data as a Service (DaaS) * Data Breach * Data Definition Language (DDL) * Data Distribution Service (DDS) * Data Governance (DG) * Data Integrity * Data Link Layer (DLL) * Data Localization * Data Logging * Data Loss Prevention (DLP) * Data Management (DM) * Data Management Platform (DMP) * Data Manipulation Language (DML) * Data Model (…