https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/ 2026-06-06T18:11:20-0400 https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/ https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2022-02-16T08:31:20-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:p2p&rev=1645018280&do=diff Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Return to Glossary Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is a network where the “ Peers” are computer systems which are connected to each other via the Internet. Files can be shared directly between systems on the network without the need of a central server. In other words, each computer on a P2P network becomes a file server as well as a text/html 2022-04-14T14:48:17-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:p2p_lending&rev=1649962097&do=diff Peer-to-Peer Lending (P2P Lending) Return to Glossary Peer-to-Peer Lending (P2P Lending) lending enables individuals to obtain loans directly from other individuals, cutting out the financial institution as the middleman. Websites that facilitate P2P lending have greatly increased its adoption as an alternative method of financing. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:p_p&rev=1633369213&do=diff Policies and Procedures (P&P) Return to Glossary Policies and Procedures (P&P) in a company serve to define how employees are expected to behave and to detail the responsibilities of both management and employees. Company policies and procedures help to ensure that employees receive their legal and ethical entitlements. At the same time, they guarantee that an organization pays proper attention to business concerns. Source: text/html 2021-10-06T19:58:16-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:paas&rev=1633564696&do=diff Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Return to Glossary Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Cloud Service and a form of cloud computing where the hardware and software platform is provided by a third party. Source: Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) text/html 2022-02-06T08:19:00-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:package&rev=1644153540&do=diff Package Return to Glossary A Package is an archive file with its contents stored according to a Package Format which describes the files contained in the archive as well as additional metadata required by Package Managers to successfully retrieve the contents of the archive. Some examples of text/html 2022-02-06T08:22:46-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:packagemanager&rev=1644153766&do=diff Package Manager Return to Glossary A Package Manager or Package-Management System (PMS) is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner. A Package Manager text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:packetloss&rev=1633369213&do=diff Packet Loss Return to Glossary Packet Loss is used when describing a Packet Switched Network (PSN) and refers to the amount of data (number of packets) that fails to arrive at its intended destination. Network administrators consider this metric when looking at the efficacy and performance of data systems. text/html 2022-01-10T22:00:52-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pam&rev=1641870052&do=diff Pulse-Amplitude Modulation (PAM) Return to Glossary Pulse-Amplitude Modulation (PAM), is a form of signal modulation where the message information is encoded in the amplitude of a series of signal pulses. It is an analog pulse modulation scheme in which the amplitudes of a train of carrier pulses are varied according to the sample value of the message signal. Demodulation is performed by detecting the amplitude level of the carrier at every single period. text/html 2022-01-19T16:53:08-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pap&rev=1642629188&do=diff Policy Administration Point (PAP) Return to Glossary A Policy Administration Point (PAP) is a component of a Policy Based Management System (PBMS) which manages Authorization policies. Policy Administration Point (PAP) would typically only be accessed by Privileged Digital Identity when performing administrative work. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:paraproc&rev=1633369213&do=diff Parallel Processing Return to Glossary Parallel Processing is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task. Breaking up different parts of a task among multiple processors will help reduce the amount of time to run a program. Any system that has more than one CPU can perform parallel processing, as well as multi-core processors which are commonly found on computers today. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:parliamentary_authority&rev=1633369213&do=diff Parliamentary Authority Return to Glossary Parliamentary Authority is the rulebook used to conduct business within a group. Robert’s Rules of Order is not the only one, but it is a common option used to help facilitate the smooth functioning of an assembly and provide a firm basis for resolving questions of text/html 2021-10-04T12:57:22-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:partition&rev=1633366642&do=diff Partition Return to Glossary or See QoS Policy A Partition is a sequence of logical “namespaces” for topics. The default setting is an empty sequence, indicating the default Partition. Source: OpenSplice Glossary text/html 2021-10-04T04:27:29-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:password&rev=1633336049&do=diff Password Return to Glossary Password is a string of characters used to verify the identity of a user during the authentication process. Passwords are typically used in tandem with a username; they are designed to be known only to the user and allow that user to gain access to a device, application or website. Passwords can vary in length and can contain letters, numbers, and special characters. text/html 2022-01-29T07:52:46-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:patch&rev=1643460766&do=diff Patch Return to Glossary A Patch is a “repair job” for a piece of programming; also known as a “fix”. A patch is the immediate solution to an identified problem that is provided to users; it can sometimes be downloaded from the software maker's Website. The patch is not necessarily the best solution for the issue, and the product developers often find a better solution to provide when they package the product for its next release. A patch is usually developed and distributed as a replacement… text/html 2022-04-03T19:22:11-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:payment_card&rev=1649028131&do=diff Payment Card Return to Glossary Payment Cards are part of a payment system issued by financial institutions, such as a bank, to a customer that enables its owner (the cardholder) to access the funds in the customer's designated bank accounts, or through a credit account and make payments by electronic transfer and access Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). Such cards are known by a variety of names including bank cards, ATM cards, client cards, key cards or cash cards. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:payment_channel&rev=1633369213&do=diff Payment Channel Return to Glossary Payment Channel is a medium between two or more parties that allows them to transact bitcoins amongst them a number of times without sending all these transactions to the base layer, i.e., Bitcoin’s blockchain. A payment channel essentially is a 2-of-2 text/html 2022-01-19T17:09:46-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pbms&rev=1642630186&do=diff Policy Based Management System (PBMS) A Policy Based Management System (PBMS) is a Framework in which an Access Request received by a Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) is presented to a Policy Decision Point (PDP) which retrieves the Authorization Policy data from a Policy Retrieval Point along with data on the Entity requesting access and data on the Target Resource from text/html 2022-03-26T20:48:34-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pci_dss&rev=1648342114&do=diff Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Return to Glossary The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a widely accepted set of policies and procedures intended to optimize the security of credit, debit and cash card transactions and protect cardholders against misuse of their personal information. The PCI DSS was created jointly in 2004 by four major credit-card companies: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. text/html 2022-01-19T13:55:58-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pdp&rev=1642618558&do=diff Policy Decision Point (PDP) Return to Glossary Policy Decision Point (PDP) is a Mechanism that examines requests to access resources, and compares them to the policy that applies to all requests for accessing that resource to determine whether specific access should be granted to the particular requester who issued the request under consideration. text/html 2022-09-12T16:25:58-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pedigree&rev=1663014358&do=diff Pedigree Return to Glossary Pedigree is meta-data about a record of the ancestry of data and may include metric estimates about the reliability and confidence in the data. In other words, pedigree is about the “who” and “when” of ownership, transfer and transformation of data. text/html 2022-01-08T18:43:28-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:peer&rev=1641685408&do=diff Peer Return to Glossary A Peer is a node that provides the same functionality as another. For example, two Desktop computers in a network are peers. A desktop computer and a server are not peers, as they perform different operations. The desktop computer may query the Server for business data, but the server does not query the computer for the same data. text/html 2022-01-27T09:47:42-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:peer_review&rev=1643294862&do=diff Peer Review Return to Glossary A Peer Review, also known as a Code Review, is a process used for checking the work performed by one's equals (peers) to ensure it meets specific criteria. Peer review is used in working groups for many professional occupations because it is thought that peers can identify each other's errors quickly and easily, speeding up the time that it takes for mistakes to be identified and corrected. In software development, peer review is sometimes used in code developm… text/html 2022-01-19T13:58:17-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pep&rev=1642618697&do=diff Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) Return to Glossary Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) is a mechanism (e.g., access control mechanism of a file system or Web server) that actually protects (in terms of controlling access to) the resources exposed by Web services. Source: text/html 2021-10-04T12:57:21-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:performance&rev=1633366641&do=diff Performance Return to Glossary See 2.2.8 Performance Performance is the ability of a system to accomplish the required functionality at or under the required specification limits. The limits are generally provided relative to time. For example, so-many transactions per second, so-many updates per millisecond, so-many recorded entries per second, etc. The text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:performance_efficiency_measure&rev=1633369213&do=diff Performance Efficiency Measure Return to Glossary Performance Efficiency Measure assesses characteristics that affect an application’s response behavior and use of resources under stated conditions (ISO/IEC 25010). Performance Efficiency affects customer satisfaction, workforce productivity, application text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:performancespec&rev=1633369213&do=diff Performance or Functional Specifications Return to Glossary Performance Specifications is a document specifying operational requirements of a component or installation. In other words, a performance specification informs the contractor what the final installed product capabilities are. In contrast, see text/html 2021-10-08T19:02:23-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:peripheral_device&rev=1633734143&do=diff Peripheral Device Return to Glossary A Peripheral Device is an internal or external device that connects directly to a computer or other digital device but does not contribute to the computer's primary function, such as computing. It helps end users access and use the functionalities of a computer. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:permissioned&rev=1633369213&do=diff Permissioned Networks Return to Glossary Permissioned Networks allow a mixed bag between the Public Network and Private Network with lots of customization options. The available options include allowing anyone to join the permissioned network after suitable verification of their identity, and allocation of select and designated permissions to perform only certain activities on the network. text/html 2021-10-03T23:30:25-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:permissioned_blockchains&rev=1633318225&do=diff Permissioned Blockchains Return to Glossary Permissioned Blockchains is a highly-verifiable data sets because the consensus process creates a digital signature, which can be seen by all parties. Source: <https://hackernoon.com/blockchain-dictionary-f4d098c9ef89> text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:permissioned_ledger&rev=1633369213&do=diff Permissioned Ledger Return to Glossary Permissioned Ledger is a ledger where actors must have permission to access the ledger. Permissioned ledgers may have one or many owners. When a new record is added, the ledger’s integrity is checked by a limited consensus process. This is carried out by trusted actors — government departments or banks, for example — which makes maintaining a shared record much simpler that the consensus process used by text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:permissionless&rev=1633369213&do=diff Permissionless Networks Return to Glossary Permissionless Networks require no permission to use it. In other words, there is no barrier to entry to use it. Anyone can run a node, run mining software/hardware, access a wallet and write data onto and transact within the blockchain (as long as they follow the rules of the blockchain). There is no way to censor anyone, ever, on the permissionless text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:permissive_oss&rev=1633369213&do=diff Permissive Open Source Software Return to Glossary Permissive Open Source Software is simply a non-copyleft open source license — one that guarantees the freedoms to use, modify, and redistribute, but that permits proprietary derivative works. See the copyleft entry for more information. text/html 2022-04-02T22:08:58-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pfrda&rev=1648951738&do=diff Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Return to Glossary The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) regulates National Pension System (NPS), subscribed by employees of Govt. of India, State Governments and by employees of private institutions, organizations, and unorganized sectors. The PFRDA is ensuring the orderly growth and development of pension market. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:phishing&rev=1633369213&do=diff Phishing Return to Glossary Phishing is the fraudulent act of acquiring private and sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, personal identification, and account usernames and passwords. Using a complex set of social engineering techniques and computer programming expertise, phishing websites lure email recipients and Web users into believing that a spoofed website is legitimate and genuine. In actuality, the phishing victim later discovers his personal identity and other vital in… text/html 2022-08-29T18:08:46-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:physical_attack_surface&rev=1661810926&do=diff Physical Attack Surface Area Return to Glossary See Also: Attack Surface Physical Attack Surface Area comprises all endpoint devices that an attacker can gain physical access to, such as desktop computers, hard drives, laptops, mobile phones, and Universal Serial Bus (USB) drives. The physical attack threat surface includes carelessly discarded hardware that contains user data and login credentials, users writing passwords on paper, and physical break-ins. text/html 2021-10-04T12:56:59-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:physicalintegrity&rev=1633366619&do=diff Physical Integrity Return to Glossary Physical Integrity is the protection of data’s wholeness and accuracy as it’s stored and retrieved. When natural disasters strike, power goes out, or hackers disrupt database functions, physical integrity is compromised. Human error, storage erosion, and a host of other issues can also make it impossible for data processing managers, system programmers, applications programmers, and internal auditors to obtain accurate data. text/html 2021-10-04T12:57:21-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:physicallayer&rev=1633366641&do=diff Physical Layer Return to Glossary The Physical Layer is the first layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model. The Physical Layer deals with bit-level transmission between different devices and supports electrical or mechanical interfaces connecting to the physical medium for synchronized communication. text/html 2021-10-03T16:15:07-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:physicalsecurity&rev=1633292107&do=diff Physical Security Return to Glossary Physical Security describes measures designed to ensure the physical protection of Information Technology (IT) assets like facilities, equipment, personnel, resources and other properties from damage and unauthorized physical access. Physical security measures are taken in order to protect these assets from physical threats including theft, vandalism, fire and natural disasters. text/html 2022-02-26T18:21:59-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pia&rev=1645917719&do=diff Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) Return to Glossary The Procurement Integrity Act (PIA) prohibits the release of source selection and contractor bid or proposal information. Also, a former employee who served in certain positions on a procurement action or contract in excess of $10 million is barred for one year from receiving compensation as an employee or consultant from that contractor. text/html 2022-01-19T16:42:47-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pib&rev=1642628567&do=diff Policy Information Block (PIB) Policy Information Block (PIB) is some obscure term that seems to be generally known but not found using Google or on NIST Glossary sites. Policy Information Block is mentioned in RFC2904 - AAA Authorization Framework, but not defined. Source: <https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/Policy%20Information%20Block> text/html 2021-10-03T17:23:20-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pii&rev=1633296200&do=diff Personal Identifiable Information (PII) Return to Glossary Personal Identifiable Information (PII) as defined in OMB Memorandum M-07-1616 refers to information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. The definition of PII is not anchored to any single category of information or technology. Rather, it requires a case-by-case assessment of… text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pim&rev=1633369213&do=diff Platform Independent Model (PIM) Return to Glossary Platform Independent Model (PIM) is a model of a subsystem that contains no information specific to the platform or the technology that is used to realize it. The quality that the model is independent of the features of a platform of any particular type. Like most qualities, platform independence is a matter of degree. A view of a system from the platform independent viewpoint. A PIM exhibits a specified degree of platform independence so a… text/html 2021-10-03T20:27:42-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pin&rev=1633307262&do=diff Personal Identification Number (PIN) Return to Glossary A Personal Identification Number (PIN) is a sequence of numbers that only a user would know. Commonly, PINs are assigned to bank customers for use with automatic cash dispensers. They are also used, sometimes with a security token, for individual access to computer networks or other secure systems. text/html 2022-01-19T14:42:05-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pip&rev=1642621325&do=diff Policy Information Point (PIP) Return to Glossary Policy Information Point (PIP) is the repository for hosts the Policies the digital representation of the Policy which is provided to the Policy Decision Point (PDP) which then passes the decision to the Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) where the access is permitted or denied. Obviously in text/html 2022-01-18T11:30:58-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pki&rev=1642523458&do=diff Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Return to Glossary A Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) supports the distribution, revocation and verification of public keys used for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) encryption, and enables linking of identities with Public Key certificates. A PKI enables users and systems to securely exchange data over the text/html 2022-01-18T09:19:15-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:plaintext&rev=1642515555&do=diff Elaine Barker, NIST, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 - General, NIST Special Publication 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, May 2020, Accessed 18 January 2022, text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:planlevel&rev=1633369213&do=diff Planning Level Return to Glossary The Planning Level is the forth level of the Automation Pyramid. It uses Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to monitor the entire manufacturing process. For example, in a factory to plan for everything from raw materials to the finished products. This allows management to visualize the current state of operations and aids them in making decisions and adjust raw material orders or shipment plans based on real data received from text/html 2022-01-18T12:42:58-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:platform&rev=1642527778&do=diff Platform Return to Glossary A Platform is a group of technologies that are used as a base upon which other applications, processes or technologies are developed. In personal computing, a platform is the basic Hardware (H/W) (computer) and Software (SW) (operating system) on which software applications can be run. This environment constitutes the basic foundation upon which any application or software is supported and/or developed. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:platformsecurity&rev=1633369213&do=diff Platform Security Return to Glossary Platform Security refers to the security architecture, tools and processes that ensure the security of an entire Computing Platform. It uses bundled/unified security software, systems and processes to enable the security of a computing platform's hardware, software, network, storage and other components. text/html 2021-10-03T17:23:20-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:plug_in&rev=1633296200&do=diff Plug In Return to Glossary Plug-In, also called Add-On or extension is computer software that adds new functions to a host program without altering the host program itself. Widely used in digital audio, video, and Web browsing, plug-ins enable programmers to update a host program while keeping the user within the program’s environment. text/html 2022-01-15T14:08:15-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:png&rev=1642273695&do=diff Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Return to Glossary Portable Network Graphics (PNG) refers to a raster graphics image format used on websites and Web applications. It is a type of open and bit mapped graphical file format that is built on the concept of lossless data compression. It was created and conceived by the World Wide Web Consortium as a replacement to graphics interchange format (GIF). text/html 2021-10-03T16:31:01-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:point-to-point&rev=1633293061&do=diff Point-to-Point Return to Glossary Point-to-point is the simplest model of communication, as illustrated in Figure 1; it is a model of one-to-one communications. The telephone is an example of an everyday point-to-point communications device. To use a telephone, you must know the address (phone number) of the other party. Once a connection is established, you can have a reasonably high- text/html 2022-01-19T14:25:44-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:policy&rev=1642620344&do=diff Policy Return to Glossary Definition #1 Policy is a precise statement which contains the set of principles acting as guidelines for achieving the goals of an organization. Source: Policy Definition #2 (Security) A Policy is, simply, an official or prescribed plan or course of action. text/html 2022-01-10T20:17:22-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:polkadot&rev=1641863842&do=diff Polkadot Return to Glossary Polkadot is an Open Source Software (OSS) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Cryptocurrency Blockchain Platform and Cryptocurrency allowing for distributed computing. Its internal cryptocurrency is DOT. The network uses a Proof of Stake (PoS) cConsensus Algorithm. The Protocol uses [dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:babe]], is derived from Ouroboros. The protocol was adapted by the Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood and is developed by the Web3 Foundati… text/html 2021-10-04T09:12:57-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:port&rev=1633353177&do=diff Port Number Return to Glossary A Port Number is the logical address of each application or process that uses a network or the Internet to communicate. A port number uniquely identifies a network-based application on a computer. Each application/program is allocated a 16-Bit integer port number. This number is assigned automatically by the text/html 2021-10-04T07:02:46-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:portability&rev=1633345366&do=diff Portability Return to Glossary See 2.2.1 Portability Portability, in relation to software, is a measure of how easily an application can be transferred from one computer environment to another. A computer software application is considered portable to a new environment if the effort required to adapt it to the new environment is within reasonable limits. The meaning of the abstract term 'reasonable' depends upon the nature of the application and is often difficult to express in quantifiable… text/html 2022-01-15T10:08:52-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:posix&rev=1642259332&do=diff Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) Return to Glossary Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) is defined by POSIX.1-2017 as a standard operating system interface and environment, including a command interpreter (or “shell”), and common utility programs to support applications portability at the source code level. It is intended to be used by both application developers and system implementors. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:possession_factor&rev=1633369213&do=diff Possession Factor Return to Glossary A Possession Factors is part of Multifactor Authentication (MFA) and includes things users must have in their possession in order to log in. This includes One-Time PIN (OTP) tokens, key fobs, smartphone apps, and employee ID using Smart Cards and Europay, MasterCard® and Visa (EMV). These all work well until those things go missing as a result of negligence, lost baggage, direct or indirect theft. Direct theft is when the Possession Factor is taken direc… text/html 2022-04-02T14:29:24-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pra&rev=1648924164&do=diff Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Return to Glossary The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is a part of the Bank of England and responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms. It sets standards and supervises financial institutions at the level of the individual firm. In total, the PRA regulates approximately 1,500 financial institutions. text/html 2022-05-06T22:00:35-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:prepaid_card&rev=1651888835&do=diff Prepaid Card Return to Glossary A Prepaid Card or Prepaid Debit Card is much like a Gift Card. It allows you to spend whatever amount of money is stored on the card. Once the balance is used up, you can reload the card online or at an ATM, a participating store, or other physical location. Prepaid debit cards are issued by banks and branded by major credit card companies, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. text/html 2021-10-04T01:59:30-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:presentlayer&rev=1633327170&do=diff Presentation Layer Return to Glossary The Presentation Layer is layer 6 of the 7-layer Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model. It is used to present data to the Application Layer (layer 7) in an accurate, well-defined and standardized format. The Presentation Layer is sometimes called the Syntax Layer. Source: Presentation Layer text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:principle&rev=1633369213&do=diff Principle Return to Glossary A Principle is an elementary assumption, concept, doctrine, maxim, or proposition generally held to be fundamental or true for a body of knowledge, conduct, procedure, or system of reasoning, and used as a basis for prediction and action. See also principles. text/html 2022-01-18T08:34:36-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:private_key&rev=1642512876&do=diff Private Key Return to Glossary Definition 1 A Private Key is a Cryptographic Key used with a Public Key Cryptographic Algorithm that is uniquely associated with an entity and is not made public. In an asymmetric-key ( text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:private_network&rev=1633369213&do=diff Private Network Return to Glossary A Private Network allows only selected entry of verified participants, like those for a private business, one can opt for a private network implementation. A participant can join such a private network only through an authentic and verified invitation, and a text/html 2021-10-03T19:16:25-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:privileges&rev=1633302985&do=diff Privileges Return to Glossary Privileges in the context of computer security, are the concept of only allowing users to do certain things. For example, an ordinary user is typically prevented from changing operating system files, while a system administrator is typically permitted to do so, because this is part of maintaining a computer system. Maintaining user privilege is typically accomplished through the use of administrative accounts, file permissions and text/html 2021-10-30T14:54:10-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:procedurallanguage&rev=1635620050&do=diff Procedural Language Return to Glossary A Procedural Language is a type of computer programming language that specifies a series of well-structured steps and procedures within its programming context to compose a program. It contains a systematic order of statements, functions and commands to complete a computational task or program. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:procedure&rev=1633369214&do=diff Procedure Return to Glossary Procedure is a fixed, step-by-step sequence of activities or course of action (with definite start and end points) that must be followed in the same order to correctly perform a task. Repetitive procedures are called routines. Source: Procedure text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:processor&rev=1633369214&do=diff Processor Return to Glossary A Processor is an integrated electronic circuit that performs the calculations that run a computer. A processor performs arithmetical, logical, input/output (I/O) and other basic instructions that are passed from an Operating System (OS). Most other processes are dependent on the operations of a processor. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:programlang&rev=1633369214&do=diff Programming Language Return to Glossary Programming Language is a computer language engineered to create a standard form of commands. These commands can be interpreted into a code understood by a machine. Programs are created through programming languages to control the behavior and output of a machine through accurate algorithms, similar to the human communication process. Examples of programming languages are assembler, C/C++, C#, Java, JavaScrpipt, Python, Erlang, text/html 2022-02-06T11:44:36-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:programming_style_guide&rev=1644165876&do=diff Programming Style Guide Return to Glossary A Programming Style Guide, also known as Programming Style, Style Guide, or Code Style, is a set of rules or guidelines used when writing the source code for a computer program. It is often claimed that following a particular programming style will help programmers read and understand source code conforming to the style, and help to avoid introducing errors. text/html 2021-10-03T17:23:20-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:projmansw&rev=1633296200&do=diff Project Management Software Return to Glossary Project Management Software is software used for project planning, scheduling, resource allocation and change management. It allows project managers (PMs), stakeholders and users to control costs and manage budgeting, quality management and documentation and also may be used as an administration system. Project management software is also used for collaboration and communication between project stakeholders. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_authority_poa&rev=1633369214&do=diff Proof of Authority (PoA) Return to Glossary Proof of Authority (PoA) is a modified form of Proof of Stake (PoS) where instead of stake with the monetary value, a validator’s identity performs the role of stake. In this context, identity means the correspondence between a validator’s personal text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_stake_pos&rev=1633369214&do=diff Proof of Stake (PoS) Return to Glossary Proof of Stake (PoS) is a way of achieving consensus by distributing validation of a block of transactions based on the number of tokens held rather than by rewarding miners like Proof of Work (PoW). Consequently, PoS is a way of validating a block that requires far less energy that Proof of Work (PoW). An important key aspect of PoS is including a degree of chance to the selection process to avoid a scenario where the richest users are always selecte… text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_work&rev=1633369214&do=diff Proof of Work (PoW) Return to Glossary Proof of work (PoW) describes a system that requires a not-insignificant but feasible amount of effort in order to deter frivolous or malicious uses of computing power, such as sending spam emails or launching denial of service attacks. The concept was adapted to money by Hal Finney in 2004 through the idea of text/html 2022-05-17T16:28:00-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_or_concept&rev=1652819280&do=diff Proof of Concept Software Return to Glossary Proof of Concept Software is a verification methodology implemented in the initial stage of the product development lifecycle. The purpose of the proof of concept is to test the validity of the software idea - it’s all about proving that the proposed system, application, or product can work in real life before you begin development. text/html 2022-01-21T10:55:39-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:protection_ring&rev=1642780539&do=diff Protection Rings Return to Glossary Protection Rings, also known as Hierarchical Protection Domains, are mechanisms to protect data and functionality from faults (by improving fault tolerance) and malicious behavior (by providing computer security). Operating Systems (OSs) provide different levels of access to resources. A text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:protocol&rev=1633369214&do=diff Protocol Return to Glossary A Protocol is a set of rules and guidelines for communicating data. Rules are defined for each step and process during communication between two or more computers. Networks have to follow these rules to successfully transmit data. Source: text/html 2022-01-08T16:55:15-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:protocol_buffer&rev=1641678915&do=diff Protocol Buffer (Protobuf) Return to Glossary Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) is a free and open-source, cross-platform data format used to serialize structured data. It is useful in developing programs to communicate with each other over a network or for storing data. The method involves an interface description language that describes the structure of some data and a program that generates source code from that description for generating or parsing a stream of bytes that represents the structu… text/html 2022-03-02T19:53:43-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:protocol_layer&rev=1646268823&do=diff Protocol Layer Return to Glossary Protocol Layer, in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), are the Software protocols which are standards and rules written to govern specific tasks or activities. In parallel with real-world institutions, this would be a set of principles and rules that all participants in a given industry have agreed to follow as a prerequisite to operating in the industry. DeFi protocols are interoperable, meaning they can be used by multiple entities at the same time to build a s… text/html 2021-10-12T18:13:36-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:prototype&rev=1634076816&do=diff Prototype Return to Glossary A Prototype is an original model, form or an instance that serves as a basis for other processes. In software technology, the term prototype is a working example through which a new model or a new version of an existing product can be derived. text/html 2022-08-30T20:49:54-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:prototype_model&rev=1661906994&do=diff Prototype Model Return to Glossary Prototype Model is a Software Development Model that is used when the customer is not completely sure or aware of how the requirements for an end product. So in this model, a prototype of the end product is first developed by the developers and then tested and changes were made as per customer feedback until the customer is satisfied with the prototype. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:provenance&rev=1633369214&do=diff Provenance Return to Glossary Provenance is meta-data about a record of the transformation of data such as inputs, entities, systems, and processes that influence data of interest. In other words, provenance is about the “how” and “what” of transfer, and transformation of data. text/html 2022-01-19T16:27:42-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:prp&rev=1642627662&do=diff Policy Retrieval Point (PRP) Policy Retrieval Point (PRP) are defined in a Policy Based Management System (PBMS) as the DataStore Service that holds the Authentication Policies. Source: <https://ldapwiki.com/wiki/Policy%20Retrieval%20Point> text/html 2021-10-04T12:57:22-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:psm&rev=1633366642&do=diff Platform Specific Model (PSM) Return to Glossary Platform Specific Model (PSM) A model of a subsystem that includes information about the specific technology that is used in the realization of it on a specific platform, and hence possibly contains elements that are specific to the platform. A view of a system from the platform specific viewpoint, combining the specifications in the PIM with the details that specify how that system uses a particular type of platform text/html 2021-10-03T17:21:52-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:psn&rev=1633296112&do=diff Packet Switched Network (PSN) Return to Glossary A Packet Switched Network (PSN) is a type of computer communications network that groups and sends data in the form of small packets. It enables the sending of data or network packets between a source and destination text/html 2022-01-15T10:38:13-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:ptp&rev=1642261093&do=diff Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Return to Glossary The Precision Time Protocol (PTP), as defined in the IEEE 1588-2019 - Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems standard, provides a method to precisely synchronize computers over a Local Area Network (LAN). PTP is capable of synchronizing multiple clocks to better than 100 nanoseconds on a network specifically designed for IEEE-1588. A Network Time Server with text/html 2021-10-03T18:51:55-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:public_domain&rev=1633301515&do=diff Public Domain Return to Glossary Public Domain is a designation for content that is not protected by any copyright law or other restriction and may be freely copied, shared, altered and republished by anyone. The designation means, essentially, that the content belongs to the community at large. Copyright restrictions vary among types of content and different countries. text/html 2022-01-18T11:38:59-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:public_key&rev=1642523939&do=diff Public Key Return to Glossary Definition 1 A Public Key. is a cryptographic key used with a Public Key text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:public_network&rev=1633369214&do=diff Public Network Return to Glossary A Public Network is completely open and anyone is free to join and participate in the core activities of the blockchain network. Anyone can join or leave, read, write and audit the ongoing activities on the public blockchain network, which helps a public blockchain maintain its self-governed nature. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:publish-subscribe&rev=1633369214&do=diff Publish-Subscribe Return to Glossary Data Distribution Service (DDS) is a publish and subscribe service. Data values (Samples) are transferred through the system for conceptual “Data Objects”. The “publication” (the association of a Publisher and a Data Writer) send Samples to one or more “subscription” (the association of a text/html 2021-10-04T09:12:57-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:publisher&rev=1633353177&do=diff Publisher Return to Glossary An entity created by a Domain Participant to manage a group of Data Writers. In order to associate with a Topic and publish samples of said Topic, the Publisher must be in the same DDS Domain and Partition and have a compatible set of Quality of Service (QoS) Policies. Source: OpenSplice Glossary text/html 2021-12-30T19:33:06-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:pure_function&rev=1640910786&do=diff Pure Function Return to Glossary Pure_function is a function that depends only on its declared input parameters and its algorithm to produce its output. It does not read any other values from “the outside world” — the world outside of the function’s scope — and it does not modify any values in the outside world. text/html 2022-01-05T16:56:46-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:python&rev=1641419806&do=diff Python Return to Glossary Python is a multiparadigm, general-purpose, interpreted, high-level programming language. Python allows programmers to use different programming styles to create simple or complex programs, get quicker results and write code almost as if speaking in a human language. Some popular systems and applications that have employed Python during development include Google Search, YouTube, BitTorrent, Google App Engine, Eve Online, Maya and iRobot machines. text/html 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:start&rev=1633369214&do=diff Glossary P Terms Return to Glossary Note: You can add new terms beginning with 'P' here List of Words Return to Top * Package * Package Manager * Packet Loss * Packet Switched Network (PSN) * Parallel Processing * Parliamentary Authority * Partition * Password * Patch * Payment Card * Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) * Payment Channel * Pedigree * Peer * Peer Review * Peer-to-Peer (P2P) * Peer-to-Peer Lending (P2P Lending) * Pension Fund Regulatory …