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What is C++? | Definition from TechTarget
What is C++? C++ is an object-oriented programming (OOP) language that is viewed by many as the best language for creating large-scale applications. C++ is a superset of the C language. A related programming language, Java, is based on C++ but optimized for the distribution of program objects in a network such as the internet. Java is somewhat simpler and easier to learn than C++ and has characteristics that give it other advantages over C++.
What is data stewardship?
Data steward vs. data analyst vs. data scientist Organizations with data stewards expect them to work closely with the data analysts and data scientists who access and analyze data to understand past trends, identify patterns and predict future outcomes. While all three professionals handle data, data stewards aren't the same as data analysts and data scientists. Data analysts and scientists retrieve and organize data to analyze and manipulate it to gain insights and draw conclusions.
What is a stealth virus and how does it work?
How a stealth virus works A stealth virus is any virus that tries to avoid detection by antivirus software. However, viruses that escape notice, even if they're not specifically designed to do so, are also described as stealth viruses. This sometimes occurs because the virus is new or because users haven't updated their antivirus software to be able to detect the infection. Stealth viruses aren't new.
Oracle Cloud
Oracle Cloud bietet Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) und Data as a Service (DaaS). Auf diese Dienste kann bedarfsgerecht über das Internet zugegriffen werden. Oracle Cloud ermöglicht sowohl virtualisierte Multi-Tenant-Bereitstellungen als auch Bare-Metal-Computing-Dienste über eine einzige Anwendungsprogrammierschnittstelle (API).
Why crypto agility is key to quantum readiness
By Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget Published: 23 Feb 2026 6:06 Quantum computers are expected to become capable of breaking the cryptographic algorithms that secure the world’s digital infrastructure within the next decade. Yet, while awareness of the so-called “Q-Day” is high, many enterprises remain unprepared to mitigate that risk.
Que signifie Qu'est-ce qu'une attaque « pass-the-hash » ?? - Definition IT de LeMagIT
Comment fonctionne une attaque « pass-the-hash » ? Pour mener une attaque de type « pass-the-hash », le pirate commence par accéder au compte d'un utilisateur à l'aide d'un logiciel malveillant ou de techniques d'ingénierie sociale, telles que le phishing. Il accède ensuite aux hachages du système ciblé à l'aide d'un certain nombre d'outils de vidage de hachages, tels que fgdump et PWDump7.
Qu'est-ce que l'IA en périphérie ?
Edge AI vs. cloud AI La distinction entre l'IA en périphérie et l'IA dans le cloud commence par la manière dont ces concepts ont évolué. Les ordinateurs centraux, les ordinateurs de bureau, les smartphones et les systèmes embarqués existaient bien avant le cloud ou la périphérie. Les applications pour tous ces appareils ont été développées lentement à l'aide de pratiques de développement en cascade.
Qu'est-ce que l'analyse descriptive ?
L'analyse descriptive est un type d'analyse de données qui examine les données passées afin de rendre compte de ce qui s'est produit. Les résultats sont généralement présentés sous forme de rapports, de tableaux de bord, de graphiques à barres et d'autres visualisations faciles à comprendre. Le domaine de l'analyse des données est généralement divisé en quatre types principaux : l'analyse descriptive, l'analyse diagnostique, l'analyse prédictive et l'analyse prescriptive.
Qu'est-ce que l'apprentissage automatique (AutoML) ?
L'avenir d'AutoML L'AutoML devrait évoluer rapidement, en mettant l'accent sur une plus grande transparence, une meilleure évolutivité et une plus grande facilité d'utilisation dans tous les secteurs. L'une des évolutions clés est l'amélioration de l'explicabilité, qui permettra aux scientifiques des données et aux utilisateurs professionnels de mieux comprendre comment les modèles d'apprentissage automatique automatisés prennent leurs décisions.
What is Account Mapping, and Why Do You Need It (with Template)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Griffin LaFleur, Swing Education Published: Feb 07, 2025 Account mapping is a strategic process that involves researching and visually organizing the key stakeholders, decision-makers and influencers within a target customer's organization. It creates a comprehensive overview of the organizational structure, relationships between individuals and their roles in the decision-making process.
What is Automated Machine Learning (AutoML)? Definition from TechTarget
By Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor Published: Jun 24, 2024 What is automated machine learning (AutoML)? Automated machine learning (AutoML) is the process of applying machine learning models to real-world problems using automation. More specifically, it automates the selection, composition and parameterization of ML models. Automating the machine learning process makes it more user-friendly and often provides faster, more accurate outputs than hand-coded algorithms.
What is automated machine learning (AutoML)?
The future of AutoML AutoML is expected to evolve rapidly, with a focus on greater transparency, scalability and usability across industries. One key development is increased explainability, which will let data scientists and business users better understand how automated machine learning models make decisions. AutoML platforms will also expand their capabilities to handle unstructured data, including text, images and video.
What is automated machine learning (AutoML)?
Automated machine learning (AutoML) is the automated process that applies machine learning models to real-world problems. AutoML automates the selection, composition and tuning of algorithms. It simplifies complex tasks, such as model selection, feature engineering and hyperparameter optimization. Automating the machine learning process makes it more user-friendly and provides faster, more accurate outputs than hand-coded algorithms.
What is Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)?
By Katherine Finnell, Senior Site Editor Wesley Chai Published: Oct 19, 2021 What is communications platform as a service (CPaaS)? Communications platform as a service is a cloud-based delivery model that allows organizations to add real-time communications capabilities, such as voice, video and messaging, to business applications by deploying application program interfaces (APIs).
What is edge AI?
The future of edge technology Edge AI is an emerging field that's growing fast. Consumer devices, including smartphones, wearables and intelligent appliances, comprise the bulk of edge AI use cases. But enterprise edge AI will likely grow with the expansion of cashierless checkout, intelligent hospitals, smart cities, Industry 4.0 and supply chain automation. AI technology, such as federated deep learning, is improving the privacy and security of edge AI.
What is Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)?
Mobile threat defense (MTD) software protects organizations and individuals from security threats on mobile platforms. MTD protects against attacks that target mobile devices and operating systems, such as Apple iOS and Google Android. Hackers also use malware, phishing and network attacks to compromise a user's device, which could then be used to steal data or hurt a business. MTD's goal is to protect users from such incidents.
Was ist Quantenschlüsselverteilung (Quantum Key Distribution, QKD)?
Photonen im falschen Beam-Kollektor werden verworfen. Was übrig bleibt, ist eine spezifische Reihenfolge an Bits. Diese Bit-Folge kann dann als Schlüssel verwendet werden, um damit Daten zu verschlüsseln. Alle Fehler und Datenlecks werden dabei in einer Phase der Fehlerkorrektur sowie in weiteren Nachbearbeitungsschritten entfernt.
What is enterprise architecture (EA)?
An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines an organization's structure and operation. Its intent is to determine how an organization can effectively achieve its current and future objectives. Enterprise architecture involves analyzing, planning, designing and eventually implementing the analysis in an enterprise.
What is integrated risk management (IRM)?
Integrated risk management (IRM) is a set of proactive, business-wide practices that contribute to an organization's security, risk tolerance profile and strategic decisions. As opposed to compliance-based risk management approaches, IRM focuses on evaluating risks in the wider context of business strategy. An IRM program should be collaborative and involve both IT and business leaders alike.
What is Crypto-Agility? | Definition from TechTarget
How to achieve crypto-agility To set up and achieve crypto-agility, an organization must first assess existing cryptographic assets, protocols and dependencies across its infrastructure. This includes conducting a thorough inventory and identifying where cryptographic controls are in use, from Data at rest to communications protocols. Once visibility is established, organizations should develop a transition plan that outlines how to replace vulnerable algorithms with secure alternatives.
What is Security? | Definition from TechTarget
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Madelyn Bacon, TechTarget Published: May 30, 2025 Security for information technology (IT) refers to the methods, tools and personnel used to defend an organization's digital assets. The goal of IT security is to protect these assets, devices and services from being disrupted, stolen or exploited by unauthorized users, otherwise known as threat actors. These threats can be external or internal and malicious or accidental in both origin and nature.
What is Deepfake Technology?
By Kinza Yasar, Technical Writer Nick Barney, Technology Writer Ivy Wigmore Published: Aug 13, 2024 Deepfake technology is a type of artificial intelligence used to create convincing fake images, videos and audio recordings. The term describes both the technology and the resulting bogus content and is a portmanteau of deep learning and fake. Deepfakes often transform existing source content where one person is swapped for another.
What Is a Data Lake?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Craig Stedman, Industry Editor Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor A data lake is a storage repository that holds a vast amount of raw data in its native format until it is needed for analytics applications. While a traditional data warehouse stores data in hierarchical dimensions and tables, a data lake uses a flat architecture to store data, primarily in files or object storage. That gives users more flexibility on data management, storage and usage.
What is Clinical Document Architecture (CDA)?
Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) is a popular, flexible markup standard developed by Health Level Seven International (HL7). CDA defines the structure of certain medical records, such as discharge summaries and progress notes, as a way to better exchange this information between providers and patients. These documents can include text, images and other types of multimedia that are all integral parts of electronic health records (EHRs).
What is a DMZ in Networking?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Ben Lutkevich, Site Editor In computer networks, a DMZ, or demilitarized zone, is a physical or logical subnet that separates a local area network (LAN) from other untrusted networks -- usually, the public internet. DMZs are also known as perimeter networks or screened subnetworks. Any service provided to users on the public internet should be placed in the DMZ network. External-facing servers, resources and services are usually located there.
What is Demand Planning and Why is It Important?
By David Essex, Industry Editor Demand planning is the process of forecasting the demand for a product or service so it can be produced and delivered more efficiently and to the satisfaction of customers. Demand planning is considered an essential step in supply chain planning. Supply chain execution and supply chain planning are the two major components of supply chain management.
What is a Software Requirements Specification (SRS)?
A software requirements specification (SRS) is a comprehensive description of the intended purpose and environment for software under development. The SRS fully describes what the software will do and how it is expected to perform. An SRS minimizes developers' time and effort required to achieve desired goals. It also minimizes development costs. A good SRS defines how an application will interact with system hardware, other programs and human users in a variety of real-world situations.
What Is a Threat Intelligence Feed?
A threat intelligence feed, also known as a TI feed, is an ongoing stream of data related to potential or current threats to an organization's security. Threat intelligence feeds provide information on attacks, including zero-day vulnerabilities, malware, botnets and other security threats. They're vital components of security infrastructure, helping identify and prevent security breaches.
What is Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)?
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a publicly listed catalog of known security threats. The catalog is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and threats are divided into two categories: vulnerabilities and exposures. Its cumbersome name notwithstanding, the CVE is simply a list of known cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
How to Reduce Bias in Machine Learning
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Ronald Schmelzer, Cognilytica Published: 29 Jul 2024 As companies step up the use of machine learning-enabled systems in their day-to-day operations, they've become increasingly reliant on those systems to help make critical business decisions. In some cases, the machine learning systems operate autonomously, making it especially important that the automated decision-making works as intended.
What Is Singularity in Technology and AI?
What is the singularity? In technology, the singularity describes a hypothetical future where technology growth is out of control and irreversible. These intelligent and powerful technologies will radically and unpredictably transform our reality. The word singularity has many different meanings in science and mathematics. It all depends on the context. For example, in natural sciences, singularity describes dynamical systems and social systems where a small change may have an enormous impact.
What is Self-Service Business Intelligence (self-service BI)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Scott Robinson, New Era Technology Craig Stedman, Industry Editor Self-service business intelligence (BI) is an approach to data analytics that enables nontechnical business users to access and explore data sets. These tools work even if users don't have a background in BI or related functions such as data mining, statistical analysis and data science.
What is DEI? Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Explained
Diversity, equity and inclusion is a term used to describe policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals. DEI encompasses people of different ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, disabilities, genders, religions, cultures and sexual orientations. It also covers people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and expertise. Diversity, equity and inclusion are three different but interconnected concepts.
What is 3D (three dimensions or three-dimensional)?
What is 3D? 3D, or three dimensional, refers to the three spatial dimensions of width, height and depth. The physical world and everything that is observed in it are three dimensional. While many flat images such as films and photographs register visually as two dimensional (2D) to the human brain, nothing can physically exist without all three dimensions.
What Is a Decentralized App?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor Corinne Bernstein What is a DApp? A decentralized application (DApp) is a type of distributed, open source software application that runs on a peer-to-peer (P2P) blockchain network rather than on a single computer. DApps are similar to other software applications that are supported on a website or mobile device, but they're P2P supported. DApps are considered part of Web3, the present evolution of the World Wide Web.
What are ModelOps (model operations) analytics models?
ModelOps (model operations) is a holistic approach to building analytics models that can quickly progress from the lab to production. An important focus of ModelOps is to automate the deployment, monitoring, governance and continuous improvement of data analytics models running 24/7 within the enterprise. ModelOps is a DevOps variation. While DevOps focuses on application development, ModelOps is designed for data analytics.
What is wear leveling?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Rodney Brown, TechTarget Wear leveling is a process that is designed to extend the life of solid-state storage devices. Solid-state storage is made up of microchips that store data in blocks. Each data block can tolerate a finite number of program/erase (P/E) cycles before becoming unreliable. For example, single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash is typically rated at between 50,000 and 100,000 P/E cycles.
What is sales motion?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer John Moore, Industry Editor Published: Aug 14, 2024 A sales motion is the particular sales method an organization uses to sell and deliver a product or a service to its customers. A sales motion is a component of a product or service go-to-market strategy. It encompasses the approaches and steps a business uses to market and sell a product or service. In the channel context, a vendor pursues indirect sales as its go-to-market strategy.
What Is Hardware as a Service (HaaS)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Yuval Shavit, TechTarget Published: Aug 13, 2024 Hardware as a service (HaaS) is a procurement model that's similar to leasing or licensing. Hardware that belongs to a managed service provider (MSP) is installed at a customer's site and a service level agreement (SLA) defines the responsibilities of both parties.
What Is Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Spencer Smith, Site Editor Published: Aug 14, 2024 Oracle PartnerNetwork, also known as OPN, is a channel partner program that provides resources and benefits for value-added resellers (VARs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and other businesses that want to collaborate with Oracle. Through the Oracle PartnerNetwork program, members can access a range of benefits, certifications and financial incentives and discounts.
What Is Professional Services Automation (PSA)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer John Moore, Industry Editor Published: Aug 05, 2024 Professional services automation (PSA) is a type of software application suite that provides a service business with the functionality it needs to manage core business processes. PSA software provides essential business automation for professional services organizations, such as law firms and accounting partnerships.
What Is Payroll Software?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Emma Snider, TechTarget Shaun Sutner, News Director Payroll software automates the process of paying salaried, hourly and contingent employees. Vendors of human resources (HR) technology and specialized payroll companies often sell payroll software as standalone products. Payroll software is increasingly a central component of integrated, multifunctional human capital management (HCM) systems.
What Is a Data Marketplace (Data Market)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer What is a data marketplace? A data marketplace, or data market, is an online store where people can buy data. Data marketplaces typically offer various types of data for different markets and from different sources. Common types of data sold include business intelligence, advertising, demographics, personal information, research and market data. Data types can be mixed and structured in a variety of ways.
What Is Organizational Network Analysis (ONA)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer David Essex, Industry Editor What is organizational network analysis (ONA)? Organizational network analysis (ONA) is a quantitative method for modeling and analyzing how communications, information, decisions and resources flow through an organization. It's used in a variety of fields, including business management and the social and behavioral sciences.
An explanation of gamification
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer In this video, TechTarget editor Tommy Everson explains gamification. Did your last company training session feel like a video game? Does your credit card use a points-based loyalty program? That's gamification, or the integration of video game elements into non-game contexts, like business operations. Gamification plays a major role in modern interactions between companies, their employees and their customers.
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
What is the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)? Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) is a U.S.-based credentialing organization offering certifications to HR generalists, administrators and managers. The certifications are awarded upon successful completion of competency exams that cover human resource management (HRM) practices, policies and principles.
What Is E-recruitment (E-recruiting)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Patrick Thibodeau, Editor at Large What is e-recruiting? E-recruitment is an umbrella term for any electronic-based recruiting and recruitment management activity. Most human capital management software vendors don't use this term to describe their products. They call their systems recruitment software or recruiting software. The vendors have good reason to drop the e- from e-recruitment. The origin of the term e-recruitment is similar to e-commerce.
“AIガバナンス”とは？ 世界が無視できなくなっている理由：人工知能（AI）を安全に使うためのポイント
AIガバナンスとは AIの最新動向が分かるブックレット「AIへの課税を考えざるを得なくなる『汎用人工知能』（AGI）の衝撃」ダウンロードはこちら AIガバナンスとは、人類がAI技術を倫理的かつ責任ある方法で利用できるようにすることだ。AIガバナンスは、AI技術の進歩と倫理の間に存在するギャップを埋めることを目的としている。 医療や運輸、小売、金融サービス、教育、公共機関など、あらゆる産業でAI技術の利用が急速に拡大している。その結果、AIガバナンスへの注目は集まりつつある。 AIガバナンスは主に、データの品質やAIアルゴリズムの透明性に焦点が当てられる。AI技術がどのように機能するか、それを誰が監視するかを決定する。 AIガバナンスを実現するには、主に以下の項目を確認しておく必要がある。 AIシステムの安全性 AIシステムの自動化に適した方法 AI技術の利用と技術を巡る法規制 個人データの管理とアクセスのための方法 AI技術に関する道徳的・倫理的問題 AIガバナンスが必要な理由...
What is ADP Mobile Solutions?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Dan Ring What is ADP Mobile Solutions? ADP Mobile Solutions is a self-service mobile app that lets employees access work records such as pay, schedules, timecards, retirement funds, benefits and calendars. Automatic Data Processing Inc. created the mobile app as an offshoot of its a popular ADP human capital management product.
What Is a Data Cap (Broadband Cap)?
By Nick Barney, Technology Writer What is a data cap (broadband cap)? A data cap, also known as a bandwidth cap, is a limit that service providers impose on the amount of data a user account can transfer at a specified level of throughput over a given time period, for a specified fee. The term applies to both home internet service and mobile data plans. Data caps are usually imposed as a maximum allowed amount of data in a month for an agreed-upon charge.
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