glossary 06 v1

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A set of programs that control the way a computer system works, especially how its memory is used and how different programs work together

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operating system

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To do better than others

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to edge out

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To spread through

doordringen

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to permeate

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To publicly support

voorvechten

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to advocate

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Enemy, opponent

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adversary

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The general situation in which particular events happen

achtergrond

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backdrop

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Closed-source software - copyrighted software that prohibits the redistribution or modification of its program

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proprietary software

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To take care of, protect

zorgen voor

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to nurture

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Containing all the most recent

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up-to-the-minute

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(said of an unpleasant feeling/quality) To exist and maybe be waiting to happen, although it is not always noticeable

schuilen

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to lurk

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A delay in reacting

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lag

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To be very new and still developing

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be in its infancy

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To be one of the first to change to a new idea or way of doing something that later becomes generally popular

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be ahead of the curve

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To use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better

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to leverage

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A period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical

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era

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The final line in the accounts of a company stating the total profit or loss
The main idea

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bottom line

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Something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this

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concession

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Something difficult needing a lot of skill/strength to achieve it

verwezenlijking

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feat

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A program or file that can be freely modified by anyone

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open source

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Happening immediately, without any delay

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instantaneous

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Formal discussions about buying, selling or exchanging goods

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trade negotiations

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A contract between the buyer and seller of proprietary software that describes the purchaser’s rights

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license agreement

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Software that is designed to damage the information on other people’s computers, and prevent the computers from working normally

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malware

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Starting to exist

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emerging

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The action of completely changing the traditional way that an industry or market operates by using new methods or technology

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disruption

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Ways of planning and doing work in which it is understood that making changes as they are needed is an important part of the job ## Footnote wendbaarheid

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agility

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Never having happened or existed in the past

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unprecedented

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To attempt to decide on a price or conditions that are acceptable to the person selling the goods and the person buying them, usually by arguing ## Footnote afdingen

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to haggle over

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To change your opinion, statements, ... (i.e. change direction)

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to pivot

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Someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting

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a breath of fresh air

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To totally change the structure or the arrangement of something

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to reconfigure