glossary 03 v1

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One or more characters that separate text strings; such as commas, semicolon, quotes, braces, pipes or slashes

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delimiter

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When two or more things come together

samenloop

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convergence

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Network configuration where device connections create a circular data path

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ring topology

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To restore compressed data to its original state
The way in which database programs mark entries for deletion

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to unpack

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A hole or connection found on the front or back of a computer. This allows computers to access external devices (hardware port/peripheral hole)

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port

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A hardware device designed to receive, analyze and move incoming packets to another network

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router

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The income that a company receives regularly

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revenues

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Most basic networking device that connects multiple computers or other network devices together

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hub

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A type of data center where equipment, space, and bandwidth are available for rental to retail customers. They provide space, power, cooling, storage, and physical security for the storage and server equipment of other firms

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colocation facilities

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A very high amount usually before a fall

piek

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spike

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The fact that someone is legally responsible for something

aansprakelijkheid

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liability

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Facility used to store computers, servers, routers, switches, and other networking equipment in a single location - often stored in racks

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data center

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When referring to a data connection, this is the total maximum transfer rate of a network cable or device. The more a computer has, the faster it can send and receive information

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bandwidth

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Used by large organizations for bulk data processing

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mainframe

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The state of being no longer needed or useful. (BrE: the state of being no longer in employment because there is no work available)

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redundancy

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A method of sorting and indexing data for databases

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hashing

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A period when a service, such as electricity, is not available

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outage

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A hardware device that filters and forwards network packets, but is often not capable of much more

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switch

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To cause someone or something to be in a particular state

veroorzaken

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to render

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To plan something in detail

in kaart brengen

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to map something out

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The situation that occurs when too much data enters one source and causes a computer or network to slow down or become unresponsive

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bottleneck

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The process of returning a computer back to a state when it was working properly

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rollback

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Network setup where each computer and network device is interconnected with one another (often used for wireless networks)

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mesh topology

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To arrange something or change the controls on a computer or other device so that it can be used in a particular way

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to configure

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A company's set of rules and tools to ensure the recovery of data and continuation of business after a human-caused or natural disaster ## Footnote herstel na noodgeval

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disaster recovery

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# gelijktijdigheid Concurrency controls help make sure each transaction on the database takes place in a particular order rather than at the same time. This keeps the transactions from working at the same time, which could cause data to become incorrect or corrupt the database

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concurrency

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To send information from one computer network to another

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to route

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The time during which a machine, especially a computer, is not working or is not able to be used

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downtime

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Special permission not to do or pay something

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exemption (from)

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Someone who is selling something

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vendor

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A term used to describe when a device or service exceeds its recommended limits. For example, a popular network may become overloaded with users or the power supply may become overloaded when a surge occurs

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overload

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Part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working

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single point of failure

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The quality of being able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems ## Footnote veerkracht

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resilience

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Portion of a computer network that is capable of carrying the majority of traffic on the network at high speeds. It often connects large networks or companies together

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backbone

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To have a lot of visitors, which may cause a lag

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heavily trafficked

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A company or organization that sells a particular type of product or service

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provider

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Make a serious or formal promise to give or do something ## Footnote waarborg staan

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to pledge