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The entire spectrum of technologies for information processing, including software, hardware, communications technologies and related services. In general, information technology (IT) does not include embedded technologies that do not generate data for enterprise use.

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Software that can run on a variety of hardware platforms or software architectures. Platform-independent software can be used in many different environments, requiring less planning and translation ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

Audio (or audio and video) content specifically designed for synchronizing and playback on mobile audio players, such as Apple’s iPod and MP3 playback-enabled mobile phones. Much of this content is ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

Podcasting started out as radiolike broadcasts of spoken word content, ranging from individual recorded essays or free-form rants to more conventional talk-show-like formats across a varied set of ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

1. Since divestiture, the physical access location within a local access and transportation area (LATA) of a long-distance and/or interLATA common carrier. 2. The point to which the local telephone ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

POS systems use personal computers or specialized terminals in combination with cash registers, optical scanners or magnetic-stripe readers to capture and record data at the time of transaction. POS ...

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A type of health maintenance organization (HMO) plan that offers limited coverage for care received outside the HMO’s network.

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Describes a circuit that connects two points directly, where there are generally no intermediate processing nodes, although there could be switching facilities. See multipoint.

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

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