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Six Sigma (6Sigma)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T08:18:55-0400

Six Sigma (6Sigma) Return to Glossary Six Sigma is a quality-control methodology developed in 1986 by Motorola, Inc. The method uses a data-driven review to limit mistakes or defects in and process. ... Six Sigma points to the fact that, mathematically, it would take a six-standard-deviation event from the mean for an error to happen.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-06T19:57:49-0400

Software as a Service (SaaS) Return to Glossary Software as a Service (SaaS) is Cloud Service using a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet. SaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing, alongside

Safety Assurance (SfA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T08:18:55-0400

Safety Assurance (SfA) Return to Glossary Safety Assurance (SfA) is providing confidence that acceptable risk for the safety of personnel, equipment, facilities, and the public during and from the performance of operations is being achieved. Source: FAA/NASA

Safety-Critical System (SCS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T08:18:55-0400

Safety-Critical System (SCS) Return to Glossary A Safety-Critical System (SCS) or Life-Critical System is a system whose failure or malfunction may result in one (or more) of the following outcomes: death or serious injury to peopleloss or severe damage to equipment/property

Salami Slicing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T08:18:55-0400

Salami Slicing Return to Glossary Salami Slicing refers to a series of many small actions, often performed by clandestine means, that as an accumulated whole produces a much larger action or result that would be difficult or unlawful to perform all at once. The term is typically used pejoratively. Although salami slicing is often used to carry out illegal activities, it is only a strategy for gaining an advantage over time by accumulating it in small increments, so it can be used in legal wa…

Sample

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Sample Return to Glossary The data values associated with a Topic, passed between applications are known as DDS Samples. A sample represents an atom of data information as returned by a Data Reader’s read/take operations. It consists of two parts; SampleInfo and the Data itself. The Data part is the data as produced by the

Storage Area Network (SAN)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-06T15:33:54-0400

Storage Area Network (SAN) Return to Glossary Storage Area Network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network or subnetwork that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. The availability and accessibility of storage are critical concerns for enterprise computing. Traditional direct-attached disk deployments within individual servers can be a simple and inexpensive option for many enterprise applications, but the disks

Sandbox

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-25T12:39:11-0400

Sandbox Return to Glossary A Sandbox is a type of software testing environment that enables the isolated execution of software or programs for independent evaluation, monitoring or testing. It is used for many purposes, such as developing new features, testing patches, identifying and squashing bugs, or detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Sandboxing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-25T12:41:44-0400

Sandboxing Return to Glossary Sandboxing is a computer security term referring to when a program is set aside from other programs in a separate environment so that if errors or security issues occur, those issues will not spread to other areas on the computer. Programs are enabled in their own sequestered area, where they can be worked on without posing any threat to other programs.

Sanity Testing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Sanity Testing Return to Glossary Sanity Testing is a subset of regression testing. Sanity testing is performed to ensure that the code changes that are made are working as properly. Sanity testing is a stoppage to check whether testing for the build can proceed or not. The focus of the team during sanity testing process is to validate the functionality of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Return to Glossary The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was designed to improve the quality of financial reporting by public companies. It was written in response to the fraudulent reporting of Enron Corporation, Worldcom, and several other businesses, and was passed in 2002. Key provisions of the Act are as follows:

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-12T15:15:54-0400

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Return to Glossary The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including quali…

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Return to Glossary Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) refers to industrial control systems (ICS) that are employed to control and keep track of equipment or a plant in industries like water and waste control, telecommunications, energy, transport, and oil and gas refining. SCADA is a computer system used to gather and analyze real-time data. This data is processed by the computer and is presented on a regular basis. SCADA also sa…

Scalability

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:56:44-0400

Scalability Return to Glossary See 4.2.9 Scalability Scalability is an attribute that describes the ability of a process, network, software or organization to grow and manage increased demand. A system, business or software that is described as scalable has an advantage because it is more adaptable to the changing needs or demands of its users or clients.

Scaling Out

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:48:47-0400

Scaling Out Return to Glossary Scaling Out takes the infrastructure you’ve got, and replicates it to work in parallel. This has the effect of increasing infrastructure capacity roughly linearly. Data centers often scale out using pods. Build a compute pod, spin up

Scaling Up

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Scaling Up Return to Glossary Scaling Up is taking what you’ve got, and replacing it with something more powerful. From a networking perspective, this could be taking a 1GbE switch, and replacing it with a 10GbE switch. Same number of switchports, but the bandwidth has been scaled up via bigger pipes. The 1GbE bottleneck has been relieved by the 10GbE replacement.

Scope Creep

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-17T15:54:02-0400

Scope Creep Return to Glossary Scope Creep refers to a project that has seen its original goals expand while it's in progress. As the term suggests, Scope Creep is a subtle process that starts with small adjustments and ends up resulting in projects that take far longer to complete or even fail before they are finished. Even if the project is completed, Scope Creep can result in final deliverables that look nothing like what was originally envisioned.

Script

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Script Return to Glossary A Script is a list of commands executed by certain programs or scripting engines. They are usually text documents with instructions written using a scripting language. They are used to generate Web pages and to automate computer processes.

Scrypt

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Scrypt Return to Glossary Scrypt is an alternative proof of work system to SHA-256, designed to be particularly friendly to CPU and GPU miners, while offering little advantage to ASIC miners. Source:

Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) Return to Glossary The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is a computer networking communications protocol in the Transport Layer of the Internet Protocol Suite. Originally intended for Signaling System 7 (SS7) message transport in telecommunication, the

Standards Developing Organization (SDO)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T22:17:12-0400

Standards Developing Organization (SDO) Return to Glossary Standards Developing Organization (SDO), Standards Organization, Standards Body, or Standards Setting Organization (SSO) is an organization whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, reissuing, interpreting, or otherwise producing technical standards[1] that are intended to address the needs of a group of affected adopters.

Systems Engineering (SE)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-11T17:21:10-0400

Systems Engineering (SE) Return to Glossary Systems Engineering (SE) is a transdisciplinary and integrative approach to enable the successful realization, use, and retirement of engineered systems, using systems principles and concepts, and scientific, technological, and management methods.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-02T21:37:43-0400

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Return to Glossary The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the most important regulator of securities markets in India. SEBI is the counterpart of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. Its stated objective is “to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-01T16:04:15-0400

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Return to Glossary The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the U.S. government agency in charge of the nation's securities industry. It monitors transactions, as well as the activities of financial professionals. Its mission is to promote fairness, integrity and transparency; prevent fraud and other deceptive acts; and ensure orderly and efficient markets.

Secure Memory Encryption (SME)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T16:47:33-0400

Secure Memory Encryption (SME) Return to Glossary Secure Memory Encryption (SME) defines a simple and efficient architectural capability for main memory encryption. While memory encryption technologies have been used previously in various specialized products and industries, SME is a general purpose mechanism that is flexible, integrated into the CPU architecture, scalable from embedded to high-end server workloads, and requires no application software modifications.

Security Breach

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Security Breach Return to Glossary A Security Breach is any incident that results in unauthorized access of data, applications, services, networks, and/or devices by bypassing their underlying security mechanisms. A security breach occurs when an individual or an application illegitimately enters a private, confidential, or unauthorized logical IT perimeter.

Security (finance)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-01T16:05:26-0400

Security (finance) Return to Glossary Security, within Finance, a certificate or other financial instrument that has monetary value and can be traded. Securities are generally classified as either equity securities, such as stocks and debt securities, such as bonds and debentures. The sale of securities to investors is one of the primary ways that publicly-traded companies drive new capital for operations.

Security Measure

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T20:42:48-0400

Security Measure Return to Glossary The Security Measure assesses the degree to which an application protects information and data so that persons or other products or systems have the degree of data access appropriate to their types and levels of authorization (ISO 25010). Security measures the risk of potential security breaches due to poor coding and architectural practices. Security problems have been studied extensively by the

Segmentation Fault (SEGFAULT)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-21T18:05:42-0400

Segmentation Fault (SEGFAULT) Return to Glossary A Segmentation Fault (SEGFAULT), or Access Violation, is an error returned by hardware with memory protection that tells the operating system that a memory access violation has occurred. The operating system usually reacts by telling the offending process about the error through a signal and then the

Semantic Web

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Semantic Web Return to Glossary The Semantic Web is a mesh of data associated in such a way they can easily be processed by machines instead of human operators. It can be conceived as an extended version of the existing World Wide Web (WWW), and it represents an effective means of data representation in the form of a globally linked database. By supporting the inclusion of semantic content in Web pages, the Semantic Web targets the conversion of the presently available Web of unstructured do…

Semantics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T04:55:59-0400

Semantics Return to Glossary Semantics differentiates the meaning of an instruction from its format. The format, which covers the spelling of language components and the rules controlling how components are combined, is called the language's syntax. For example, if you misspell a command, it is a syntax error. If, on the other hand, you enter a legal command that does not make any sense in the current context, it is a semantic error.

Sensor

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Sensor Return to Glossary A Sensor is a device that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure, or any one of a great number of other environmental phenomena. The output is generally a signal that is converted to human-readable display at the sensor location or transmitted electronically over a network for reading or further processing.

Sequence

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:08:01-0400

Sequence Return to Glossary A Sequence is logically composed of three things: an array of elements, a maximum number of elements that the array may contain (i.e. its allocated size), and a logical length indicating how many of the allocated elements are valid. The length may vary dynamically between 0 and the maximum (inclusive); it is not permissible to access an element at an index greater than or equal to the length.

Server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Server Return to Glossary A Server is a computer, a device or a program that is dedicated to managing network resources. They are called that because they “serve” another computer, device, or program called “client” to which they provide functionality. There are a number of categories of servers, including print servers, file servers, network servers and database servers. In theory, whenever computers share resources with client machines they are considered servers. However, servers are of…

Servicability

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T06:48:16-0400

Servicability Return to Glossary Servicability is Degree to which the servicing of an item can be accomplished with given resources and within a specified timeframe. Source: Servicability

Service Mesh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Service Mesh Return to Glossary A Service Mesh is a configurable, low‑latency infrastructure layer designed to handle a high volume of network‑based interprocess communication among application infrastructure services using Application Programming Interface (API). A Service Mesh ensures that communication among containerized and often ephemeral application infrastructure services is fast, reliable, and secure. The mesh provides critical capabilities including service

Session Layer

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Session Layer Return to Glossary The Session Layer is the fifth layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model, which controls the connections between multiple computers. The session layer tracks the dialogs between computers, which are also called sessions. This layer establishes, controls and ends the sessions between local and remote applications.

Settlement Layer

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Settlement Layer Return to Glossary The Settlement Layer, in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), is also referred to as Layer 0 because it is the base layer upon which other DeFi transactions are built. It consists of a public blockchain and its native digital currency or cryptocurrency. Transactions occurring on DeFi apps are settled using this currency, which may or may not be traded in public markets. One example of the settlement layer is

Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T18:05:41-0400

Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) Return to Glossary Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) integrates main memory encryption capabilities with the existing AMD-V virtualization architecture to support encrypted virtual machines. Encrypting virtual machines can help protect them not only from physical threats but also from other virtual machines or even the

Single-Factor Authentication (SFA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Single-Factor Authentication (SFA) Return to Glossary Single-Factor Authentication (SFA) is a process for securing access to a given system, such as a network or website, that identifies the party requesting access through only one category of credentials. The most common example of SFA is

Software Guard Extensions (SGX)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:57:50-0400

Software Guard Extensions (SGX) Return to Glossary Software Guard Extensions (SGX) is a sophisticated technology, but at its core, it is effectively a set of instructions for a Central Processing Unit (CPU) that is used by applications to isolate specific, trusted regions of code and data. It provides a secure enclave for developers to protect sensitive data or code from outside interference or inspection.

SHA 256

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:08:01-0400

SHA 256 Return to Glossary SHA 256 is the cryptographic function used as the basis for bitcoin’s proof of work system. Source:

Shall (Requirement)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Shall (Requirement) Return to Glossary Shall Requirement - Shall is used to indicate a requirement that is contractually binding, meaning it must be implemented, and its implementation verified. Period! Don’t think of “shall” as a word, but rather as an icon that SCREAMS: “This is a requirement.” If a statement does not contain the word “shall” it is not a requirement.

Shallow Copy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-05T00:45:49-0400

Shallow Copy Return to Glossary A Shallow Copy is a process of creating a new object which stores the reference of the original elements. It does not create copies of nested objects itself. Source:

Shard

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-13T15:17:51-0400

Shard Return to Glossary A Shard is a horizontal partition of data in a database or search engine. Each shard is held on a separate database server instance, to spread load. Some data within a database remains present in all shards, but some appears only in a single shard. Each shard (or server) acts as the single source for this subset of data.

Sharding

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-13T15:18:26-0400

Sharding Return to Glossary Sharding refers to a specific type of database setup where multiple partitions create many pieces of a database that are then referred to as Shards. This practice can help with server hosting and other aspects of database maintenance, and can also contribute to faster query times by diversifying the responsibilities of a database structure.

Shared Library

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Shared Library Return to Glossary Shared library are stored as .so (or in Windows .dll, or in OS X .dylib) files. These are linked dynamically simply including the address of the library (whereas static linking is a waste of space). Dynamic linking links the libraries at the run-time. Thus, all the functions are in a special place in memory space, and every program can access them, without having multiple copies of them.

Shared Resources

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-25T12:52:13-0400

Shared Resources Return to Glossary Shared Resources, also known as Network Resources, refer to computer data, information, or hardware devices that can be easily accessed from a remote computer through a Local Area Network (LAN) or enterprise Intranet. Successful Shared Resource access allows users to operate as if the

Shielding

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Shielding Return to Glossary Shielding is when Ethernet cables or shield twisted pair (STP) cables have an outside layer or “shield” of conductive material around the internal conductors, which needs to be grounded to cancel the effect of ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI). The conductive shield can reflect or conduct external interference away without affecting the signals of the internal conductor. Therefore, shielded Ethernet cables are usually used to protect signals from EMI over the le…

Should (Requirement)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Should (Requirement) Return to Glossary Should is not per se the specification of a requirement but is used to capture Goals, non-mandatory provisions. Should is used to indicate a goal which must be addressed by the design team but is not formally verified. Why include should (goal) statements in your requirement document? Because you may have a very important issue that you want to communicate to the developers, but can’t think of a way to do so in the form of a verifiable requirement. …

Side-Channel Attack

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-07T17:07:33-0400

Side-Channel Attack Return to Glossary Side-Channel Attack is any attack based on information gained from the implementation of a computer system, rather than weaknesses in the implemented algorithm itself (e.g. cryptanalysis and software bugs). Timing information, power consumption, electromagnetic leaks or even sound can provide an extra source of information, which can be exploited.

Side Effect

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-12-30T21:31:00-0400

Side Effect Return to Glossary A Side Effect refers simply to the modification of some kind of state - for instance: Changing the value of a variable;Writing some data to disk;Enabling or disabling a button in the User Interface. Source:

Sidechain

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Sidechain Return to Glossary A Sidechain is a secondary Blockchain connected to the main blockchain with a two-way peg. Sidechains may have their own consensus protocols, which could be completely different from the mainchain's protocol. Theoretically, a sidechain can add new functionalities, improve privacy, and security of traditionally vanilla blockchains.

Special Interest Group (SIG)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T20:50:45-0400

Special Interest Group (SIG) Return to Glossary Special Interest Group (SIG) is one of the three types of OMG Subgroups, a SIG may be chartered by any one of the three Plenary Bodies. Unlike Task Forces (TFs), SIGs may not recommend issuance of RFPs or adoption of technology to their Parent Body, nor may they issue

Silo

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-17T15:32:46-0400

Silo Return to Glossary A Silo is an isolated point in a system where data is kept and segregated from other parts of the architecture. Information Technology (IT) professionals often refer to Silos negatively, because they inhibit the free flow of data which is so important in most enterprise systems.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Return to Glossary Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) or Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), widely known as a SIM card, is an integrated circuit that is intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related

Single In-line Memory Module(SIMM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T17:02:23-0400

Single In-line Memory Module(SIMM) Return to Glossary A Single In-line Memory Module(SIMM) is Volatile Storage (VS) and is a module containing one or several Random Access Memory (RAM) chips on a small circuit board with pins that connect to the computer motherboard. Since the more RAM your computer has, the less frequently it will need to access your secondary storage (for example, hard disk or CD-ROM), PC owners sometimes expand RAM by installing additional SIMMs. SIMMs typically come with…

Singleton

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-12-29T00:16:27-0400

Singleton Return to Glossary A Singleton is a class that allows only a single instance of itself to be created and gives access to that created instance. It contains static variables that can accommodate unique and private instances of itself. It is used in scenarios when a user wants to restrict instantiation of a class to only one object. This is helpful usually when a single object is required to coordinate actions across a system.

Smart Card

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-02-17T08:54:38-0400

Smart Card Return to Glossary A Smart Card is a physical card that has an embedded integrated chip that acts as a security token. Smart cards are typically the same size as a driver's license or credit card and can be made out of metal or plastic. They connect to a reader either by direct physical contact (also known as chip and dip) or through a short-range wireless connectivity standard such as

Smart Contract

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-02-03T12:25:27-0400

Smart Contract Return to Glossary A Smart Contract is a decentralized application that executes business logic in response to events. Smart contract execution can result in the exchange of money, delivery of services, unlocking of content protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), or other types of data manipulation such as changing the name on a land title. Smart contracts can also be used to enforce privacy protection by, for example, facilitating the selective release of privacy-protec…

Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Subject Matter Expert (SME) Return to Glossary A Subject Matter Expert (SME) is an individual who is considered an expert on particular subjects, or flagged as an expert in a piece of management software or other technology. The subject matter expert has a particular territory in which he or she has demonstrated above-average knowledge or experience. Source:

Smoke Testing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Smoke Testing Return to Glossary Smoke Testing is performed on the ‘new’ build given by developers to QA team to verify if the basic functionalities are working or not. It is one of the important functional testing types. This should be the first test to be done on any new build. In smoke testing, the test cases chosen cover the most important functionality or component of the system. The

Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:07:57-0400

Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) Return to Glossary Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) is the processing of programs by multiple processors that share a common operating system and memory. In symmetric (or “tightly coupled”) multiprocessing, the processors share memory and the I/O bus or data path. A single copy of the operating system is in charge of all the processors. SMP, also known as a

Short Message Service (SMS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-11T02:04:39-0400

Short Message Service (SMS) Return to Glossary Short Message Service (SMS), or Text Messaging, is the most basic communications technology for mobile data transfer and is characterized by the exchange of short alphanumeric text messages between digital line and mobile devices. SMS messaging's key influential factor is affordability.

Snapshot

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Snapshot Return to Glossary Snapshot is done to prevent the Tangle (DAG) from expanding too much in size. Snapshotting saves all the balances, while removing the history and data of all the transactions to start fresh. These addresses with balances act like a new genesis address, but no previous history or data will be attached.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-15T14:21:44-0400

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Return to Glossary Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Application Layer Protocol within the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model stack. It is used for monitoring and managing Network Devices on a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN). The purpose of SNMP is to provide network devices, such as Routers, Servers and printers, with a common language for sharing information with a

Shared Object (.so)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Shared Object (.so) Return to Glossary A Shared Object (.so) is an indivisible unit that is generated from one or more Relocatable Objects. Shared objects can be bound with dynamic executables to form a runable process. As their name implies, shared objects can be shared by more than one application. See: Shared Library and

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-09T19:58:56-0400

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Return to Glossary Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) is a protocol for implementing Web Services. SOAP features guidelines that allow communication via the Internet between two programs, even if they run on different Platforms, use different technologies and are written in different programming languages.

System-on-a-Chip (SoC)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T13:59:24-0400

System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Return to Glossary A System-on-a-Chip (SoC) is a microchip with all the necessary electronic circuits and parts for a given system, such as a smartphone or wearable computer, on a single integrated circuit (IC). An SoC for a sound-detecting device, for example, might include an audio receiver, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a microprocessor, memory, and the input/output logic control for a user - all on a single chip.

Soft Fork

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T18:12:19-0400

Soft Fork Return to Glossary a soft fork (or sometimes softfork) is a change to the software protocol where only previously valid blocks/transactions are made invalid. Since old nodes will recognize the new blocks as valid, a softfork is backward-compatible. This kind of fork requires only a majority of the miners upgrading to enforce the new rules, as opposed to a

Software (SW)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-16T18:58:25-0400

Software (SW) Return to Glossary Software (SW), in its most general sense, is a set of instructions or programs instructing a computer to do specific tasks. Software is a generic term used to describe computer programs that run on PCs, mobile phones, tablets, or other smart devices.

Software Development Model

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-08-30T20:58:10-0400

Software Development Model Return to Glossary A Software Development Model is a process or methodology selected for the development of the project depending on the project’s aims and goals. There are many development lifecycle models used in order to achieve different objectives required by a project. The models specify the various stages of the process and the order in which they are carried out.

Software Firewall

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Software Firewall Return to Glossary A Software Firewall is a program, which runs in the background on a computer. Enterprise edition software firewalls allow IT professionals to manage firewall rules and configurations therefore taking the configuration and management responsibility away from the user.

Solana

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-02-03T12:25:28-0400

Solana Return to Glossary Solana a public Blockchain Platform. It uses the Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism as its Consensus Process. Its internal cryptocurrency is SOL. In 2021, Bloomberg journalist Joanna Ossinger described Solana as “a potential long-term rival for Ethereum”, citing superior Transaction speeds and lower associated costs.

Solidity

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-04T13:06:47-0400

Solidity Return to Glossary Solidity is a programming language used for developing smart contracts on Ethereum and other blockchain patforms (i.e., DIDO Platform), such as Monax and its Hyperledger Burrow blockchain. British software developer Gavin Wood proposed Solidity in 2014 and developed the high-level programming language along with other Ethereum aficionados, including Christian Reitwiessner, Alex Beregszaszi, Liana Husikyan and Yoichi Hirai.

Solidity Events

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-19T12:54:06-0400

Solidity Events Return to Glossary Solidity Events are similar to the Data Logging functionality available in other Programming Languages (i.e., C, C++, Java, PhP, C#, etc). However, instead of logging to the Console or to a file, the logs entries are saved into the Ethereum blockchain. Source:

Solution Stack

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-18T13:57:12-0400

Solution Stack Return to Glossary A Solution Stack is similar to a Software Stack but includes the Hardware (H/W) Components also. Some examples of a Solution Stack are: Internet of Things (IoT) Technology StackSoftware Guard Extensions (SGX) Source:

Software Stack

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-16T18:41:32-0400

Software Stack Return to Glossary A Software Stack is an ordered collection of software that makes it possible to complete a particular task. There are a lot of different types of Software Stacks. Here are a few examples: A server stack includes the software required for basic server functioning.

System of Systems (SoS)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-21T17:57:23-0400

System of Systems (SoS) Return to Glossary System of Systems (SoS) is the viewing of multiple, dispersed, independent systems in context as part of a larger, more complex Computer System or just System. A System is a group of interacting, interrelated, and interdependent components that form a complex and unified whole.

Source Instrumentation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-19T05:45:57-0400

Source Instrumentation Return to Glossary Source Instrumentation is the process by which developers and domain experts selectively instrument the Source Code under test for the purpose of writing test scenarios against the executing application. Implementing tests that leverage

Source Code

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Source Code Return to Glossary Source Code is the set of instructions and statements written by a programmer using a computer programming language (i.e., C/C++, Java, JavaScrit, Python, Erlang, etc.). This code is later translated into machine language by a Compiler. The translated code is referred to as

Special Rules

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T23:07:02-0400

Special Rules Return to Glossary Special Rules are rules that supplement or modify the group's chosen parliamentary authority. Source: Special Rules

Specification

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-12T17:18:55-0400

Specification Return to Glossary A Specification is a document that states requirements. A specification can be related to activities (e.g. procedure document, process specification, and test specification), or products (e.g. product specification, performance specification, and drawing). ISO 9000:2005

Spiral Model

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-08-30T19:47:28-0400

Spiral Model Return to Glossary Spiral Model is one of the most important Software Development Model, which provides support for Risk Handling. In its diagrammatic representation, it looks like a spiral with many loops. The exact number of loops of the spiral is unknown and can vary from project to project. Each loop of the spiral is called a Phase of the software development process. The exact number of phases needed to develop the product can be varied by the project manager depending upon…

Single Point of Failure (SPoF)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-10T16:38:57-0400

Single Point of Failure (SPoF) Return to Glossary A Single Point of Failure (SPoF) is a critical system component with the ability to cease system operations during failover. SPOFs are undesirable to systems requiring reliability and availability, such as software applications, networks or supply chains.

Sprint

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:08:01-0400

Sprint Return to Glossary A Sprint is a short, time-boxed period when a scrum team works to complete a set amount of work. Sprints are at the very heart of scrum and agile methodologies, and getting sprints right will help your agile team ship better software with fewer headaches.

Simple Payment Verification (SPV)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T17:47:25-0400

Simple Payment Verification (SPV) Return to Glossary Simple Payment Verification (SPV) is a technique described in Satoshi Nakamoto's paper allowing a lightweight client to verify that a transaction is included in the Bitcoin blockchain, without downloading the entire blockchain. The client just needs to download the headers rather than the heavier full blocks.

Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:08:01-0400

Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) Return to Glossary Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) is a protocol in the IPX/SPX protocol stack that corresponds to a connection-oriented transport layer protocol in the OSI Model. Being reliable and connection-oriented, it is analogous to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of TCP/Internet Protocol (IP), but it is a datagram protocol, rather than a stream protocol.

Software Quality Assurance (SQA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-27T10:01:05-0400

Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Return to Glossary Software Quality Assurance (SQA) is a means and practice of monitoring the software engineering processes and methods used in a project to ensure proper quality of the software. It may include ensuring conformance to standards or models, such as ISO/IEC 9126 (now superseded by

Structured Query Language (SQL)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T20:01:14-0400

Structured Query Language (SQL) Return to Glossary Structured Query Language (SQL) is a programming language that is typically used in relational database or data stream management systems. It was developed by IBM in the early 1970s and is now an official standard recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the

Static Random Access Memory (SRAM)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-07T17:36:41-0400

Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) Return to Glossary Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Static RAM, is Random Access Memory (RAM) that retains data bits in its memory as long as power is being supplied. Unlike Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), which stores bits in cells consisting of a capacitor and a transistor, SRAM does not have to be periodically refreshed. Static RAM provides faster access to data and is more expensive than DRAM. SRAM is used for a computer's cache memory and as pa…

Solid-State Drive (SSD)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-08T17:41:26-0400

Solid-State Drive (SSD) Return to Glossary A Solid-State Drive (SSD) is a type of storage device used in computers. This non-volatile storage media stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. SSDs replace traditional Hard Disk Drives in computers and perform the same basic functions as a hard drive. But SSDs are significantly faster in comparison. With an SSD, the device's operating system will boot up more rapidly, programs will load quicker and files can be saved faster.

Secure Shell (SSH)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T20:09:59-0400

Secure Shell (SSH) Return to Glossary Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network Protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. Typical applications include remote command-line, login, and remote command execution, but any network service can be secured with SSH.

Self-sovereign Identity (SSI)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-22T14:39:06-0400

Self-sovereign Identity (SSI) Return to Glossary Self-sovereign Identity (SSI) is a model for managing digital identities in which an individual or business has sole ownership over the ability to control their accounts and personal data. Individuals with Self-Sovereign Identity

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Return to Glossary Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a standard Protocol used for the secure transmission of documents over a network. Developed by Netscape, SSL technology creates a secure link between a Web Server and browser (i.e., Client to ensure private and integral data transmission. SSL uses

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-18T13:08:11-0400

Single Sign-On (SSO) Return to Glossary Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication scheme that allows a user to log in with a single ID and Password to any of several related, yet independent, software systems. True single sign-on allows the user to log in once and access services without re-entering authentication factors.

Stablecoin

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-15T16:40:47-0400

Stablecoin Return to Glossary A Stablecoin is a class of cryptocurrencies that attempts to offer price stability and are backed by a reserve asset. Stablecoins have gained traction as they attempt to offer the best of both worlds—the instant processing and security or privacy of payments of cryptocurrencies, and the volatility-free stable valuations of fiat currencies.

Stack Memory

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-25T17:49:13-0400

Stack Memory Return to Glossary Stack Memory, or Stack, is a data area or buffer used for storing requests that need to be handled. The IBM Dictionary of Computing says that a stack is always a push-down list, meaning that as new requests come in, they push down the old ones. Another way of looking at a push-down list - or stack - is that the program always takes its next item to handle from the top of the stack. (This is unlike other arrangements such as

Stack Trace

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-11-06T21:54:30-0400

Stack Trace Return to Glossary A Stack Trace, also known as Stack Traceback or a Stack Backtrace, is a report that provides information about program subroutines. It is commonly used for certain kinds of debugging, where a stack trace can help software engineers figure out where a problem lies or how various subroutines work together during execution.

Stakeholder

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-22T22:43:40-0400

Stakeholder Return to Glossary Stakeholder is a person, group, or organization that has an interest or concern in a [target] organization. Stakeholders can affect or be affected by the [target] organization's actions, objectives and policies. Note: [target] added for clarification purposes

Standard

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-12T17:13:30-0400

Standard Return to Glossary A Standard can be defined as a set of technical definitions and guidelines, “how-to” instructions for designers, manufacturers, and users. Standards promote safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency in almost every industry that relies on engineering components or equipment. Standards can run from a few paragraphs to hundreds of pages and are written by experts with knowledge and expertise in a particular field who sit on many committees.

Standing Rules

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:13:20-0400

Standing Rules Return to Glossary Standing Rules are regulations or rules that deal with the procedures and operations of a business or guidance of an institution or administration of a society and are adopted from time to time similarly as any other act of the deliberative assembly. Generally, the standing rules can be amended only by a majority vote.

Glossary S Terms

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Glossary S Terms Return to Glossary Note: You can add new terms beginning with 'S' here List of Words Return to Top * Safety Assurance (SfA) * Safety-Critical System (SCS) * Salami Slicing * Sample * Sandbox * Sandboxing * Sanity Testing * Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) * Scalability * Scaling Out * Scaling Up * Scope Creep * Script * Scrypt * Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) * Secure Memory Encryption (SME) * Secure Shell (SSH) * Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) * Securities …

Static Code Analysis

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-25T07:40:32-0400

Static Code Analysis Return to Glossary Static Code Analysis, also known as Static Analysis, is a method of computer program debugging that is done by examining the code without executing the program. The process provides an understanding of the code structure and can help ensure that the code adheres to industry standards.

Static Library

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:08:01-0400

Static Library Return to Glossary A Static Library or Statically-Linked Library is a set of routines, external functions and variables which are resolved in a caller at compile-time and copied into a target application by a compiler, linker, or binder, producing an object file and a stand-alone executable. This executable and the process of compiling it are both known as a static build of the program. Historically, libraries could only be static.

Statute

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:07:32-0400

Statute Return to Glossary Statute is a formally drafted and written law adopted by both chambers or houses of a legislature. Statutes are enacted usually by voting following an open discussion, and signed thereafter by the head of State and included in the country's statute book.

Standards Organization

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Standards Organization Return to Glossary Standards Organizations are organizations whose primary activities are developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, reissuing, interpreting, or otherwise producing technical standards that are intended to address the needs of a group of affected adopters.

Simple (or Streaming) Text Oriented Message Protocol (STOMP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-11T01:33:37-0400

Simple (or Streaming) Text Oriented Message Protocol (STOMP) Return to Glossary Simple (or Streaming) Text Oriented Message Protocol (STOMP), formerly known as Text Oriented Messaging Protocol(TTMP), is a simple text-based Protocol, designed for working with Message-Oriented Middleware (MOM). It provides an interoperable

Storage Device

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Storage Device Return to Glossary Storage Device is any computing hardware that is used for storing, porting and extracting data files and objects. It can hold and store information both temporarily and permanently, and can be internal or external to a computer, server or any similar computing device.

Straight-through Processing (StP)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Straight-through Processing (StP) Return to Glossary Straight-through Processing is an automated electronic payment process that is used by corporations and banks. STP allows for the entire payment process, from initiation to final settlement, to be free of human intervention. Straight-through processing can help local businesses, as well as large corporations, pay and receive money faster than the traditional process.

Stream Ciphers

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Stream Ciphers Return to Glossary Stream Ciphers is a method of encrypting text (cyphertext) in which a cryptographic key and algorithm are applied to each binary digit in a data stream, one bit at a time. Source:

Strongly Typed Language

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-26T17:02:29-0400

Strongly Typed Language Return to Glossary A Strongly Typed Language has stricter typing rules at compile time, which implies that errors and exceptions are more likely to happen during compilation. Most of these rules affect variable assignment, function return values, procedure arguments and function calling. Dynamically Typed Languages (also known as

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-05-12T15:16:36-0400

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Return to Glossary Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is a similar program to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, except the STTR requires at least one Research Institute (RI) and requires an Intellectual Property (IP) agreement. There are only five agencies supporting STTRs.

Specified Unlawful Activities (SUA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-31T17:23:37-0400

Specified Unlawful Activities (SUA) Return to Glossary Specified Unlawful Activities (SUA) include over 250 crimes in six categories: Most RICO predicate offenses;Certain offenses against foreign nations;Acts constituting a criminal enterprise under the Controlled Substances Act;

Sub-Claim

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:57:45-0400

Sub-Claim Return to Glossary Subclaim is a subordinate Claim Source:

Subscriber

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-03T19:05:36-0400

Subscriber Return to Glossary An entity created by a Domain Participant to manage a group of Data Readers. In order to subscribe to a Topic the Subscriber must be in the same DDS Domain and Partition, and have a compatible set of Quality of Service (QoS) Policies associated with it. Source: OpenSplice Glossary

Software Subsystem

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-16T06:57:32-0400

Software Subsystem Return to Glossary A Subsystem is a single, predefined operating environment through which the system coordinates the work flow and resource use. The system can contain several Subsystems, all operating independently of each other. Subsystems manage resources. All jobs, except for system jobs, run within

Successful Attack

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-25T14:46:35-0400

Successful Attack Return to Glossary A Success Attack, also known as Successful Exploit of a Vulnerability) is a situation where an attacker causes any negative impact to Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA Triad) by leveraging a weakness in the vulnerable component. Source:

Supervisory Level

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Supervisory Level Return to Glossary Supervisory Level is the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is combines the Field and Control Levels to provide oversight from a single location. This is usually accomplished using Graphical User Interface, or Human-machine interface (HMI), to remotely control operations. For example, water plants often employ this technology to control remote water pumps.

Supply Chain

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Supply Chain Return to Glossary The Supply Chain comprises the flow of all information, products, materials, and funds between different stages of creating and selling a product to the end-user. The concept of the supply chain comes from an operational management perspective. Every step in the process—including creating a good or service, manufacturing it, transporting it to a place of sale, and selling it—is part of a company's supply chain.

Software Crisis

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-21T11:56:49-0400

Software Crisis Return to Glossary Software Crisis is a term used in computer science for the difficulty of writing useful and efficient computer programs in the required time. The software crisis was due to using the same workforce, same methods, same tools even though rapidly increasing software demand, the complexity of software, and software challenges. With the increase in the complexity of software, many software problems arise because existing methods were insufficient. If we will use…

Software Engineering (SE)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-04-22T16:15:44-0400

Software Engineering (SE) Return to Glossary Software Engineering (SE) is the application of principles used in the field of engineering, which usually deals with physical systems, to the design, development, testing, deployment, and management of software systems.

Software Stack

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-18T14:01:55-0400

Software Stack Return to Glossary A Software Stack is comprised from a set of Software Subsystems or Components connected together to create a complete Platform. Once defined, a Software Stack is self-contained and requires no additional subsystems or components to support applications. Applications are said to

Software Adaptability

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:48:47-0400

Software Adaptability Return to Glossary Software Adaptability is when software components with a well-defined, stable Application Programming Interface (API) can be exchanged using another components with minimal effort as long as the component adheres to the API. For example, SQL describes an API for a database component. As long as the software adheres to the standard SQL

Software Assurance (SwA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:48:45-0400

Software Assurance (SwA) Return to Glossary Software Assurance (SwA) is The level of confidence that software functions as intended and is free of vulnerabilities, either intentionally or unintentionally designed or inserted as part of the software throughout the lifecycle (

Switch

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:37:07-0400

Switch Return to Glossary A Switch generally has a more intelligent role than a Hub. A switch is a multiport device that improves network efficiency. The switch maintains limited routing information about nodes in the internal network, and it allows connections to systems like hubs or routers. Strands of LANs are usually connected using switches. Generally, switches can read the hardware addresses of incoming packets to transmit them to the appropriate destination.

Software Library

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T11:56:51-0400

Software Library Return to Glossary A Software Library is a suite of data and programming code that is used to develop software programs and applications. It is designed to assist both the programmer and the programming language Compiler in building and executing software. Source: Software Library

Syntax

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-26T10:36:57-0400

Syntax Return to Glossary Syntax refers to the rules that specify the correct combined sequence of symbols that can be used to form a correctly structured program using a given programming language. Programmers communicate with computers through the correctly structured syntax, semantics and grammar of a programming language.

Syntax Error

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-26T14:01:53-0400

Syntax Error Return to Glossary A Syntax Error is an error that occurs when a compiler or interpreter cannot understand the [dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:sourcecode]] statement using the published Syntax for that Source Code in order to generate machine code.

Syntax Highlighting

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-26T13:40:35-0400

Syntax Highlighting Return to Glossary Syntax Highlighting is a feature of text editors that are used for programming, scripting, or markup languages, such as HTML. The feature displays text, especially source code, in different colors and fonts according to the category of terms. This feature facilitates writing in a structured language such as a programming language or a markup language, as both structures and syntax errors are visually distinct. This feature is also employed in many progr…

System Lifecycle

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T02:30:14-0400

System Lifecycle Return to Glossary The System Lifecycle in systems engineering is a view of a system or proposed system that addresses all phases of its existence to include system conception, design and development, production and/or construction, distribution, operation, maintenance and support, retirement, phase-out and disposal.

Systems Modeling Language (SysML)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-20T18:21:54-0400

Systems Modeling Language (SysML) Return to Glossary Systems Modeling Language (SysML) is designed to provide simple but powerful constructs for modeling a wide range of systems engineering problems. It is particularly effective in specifying requirements, structure, behavior, allocations, and constraints on system properties to support engineering analysis. The language is intended to support multiple processes and methods such as structured, object-oriented, and others, but each methodolog…

System Assurance (SysA)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

System Assurance (SysA) Return to Glossary System Assurance (SysA) is the planned and systematic set of engineering activities necessary to assure that products conform with all applicable system requirements for safety, security, reliability, availability, maintainability, standards, procedures, and regulations, to provide the user with acceptable confidence that the system behaves as intended in the expected operational context.

Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-10-04T13:40:14-0400

Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) Return to Glossary Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) is an extension (ISO/IEC 25050 to ISO/IEC 25099) and is designated to contain system or software product quality International Standards and/or Technical Reports that address specific