voc_rev Flashcards
(229 cards)
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A centralized repository that allows you to store all your structured and unstructured data at any scale.
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Data lake
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Something that is taken from something that already exists, instead of something you have created yourself.
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Off the shelf
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Gateway between you and the Internet.
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Proxy
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Keywords used to look for data.
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Query
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Guidelines that have been officially agreed by a group of people.
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Policy
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To improve the quality or usefulness of something, or change it for something that is newer or of a better standard.
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To upgrade
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To put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a result.
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To add
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To make or draw plans for something.
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To design
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To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something.
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To evaluate
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To discover something, either unexpectedly or by searching.
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To find out
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To recognize and name the exact character of something, by examining it.
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To diagnose
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To study something in a systematic and careful way.
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To analyze
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To know why or how something happens or works.
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To understand
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To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
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To repair
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To make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design.
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To update
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To control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen.
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To determine
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To work with someone else for a special purpose or on a particular project.
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To collaborate
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To start using a plan or system.
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To implement
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To do something in order to discover if something is safe, works correctly, etc., or if something is present.
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To test
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To think about and decide what you are going to do, and/or how, when, where, etc. you are going to do it.
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To plan
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To put furniture, a machine or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use.
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To install
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To prepare someone or yourself for a job, activity or sport by learning skills and/or by mental or physical exercise.
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To train
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Someone who has a desk job at an office.
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White-collar worker/clerk
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To solve a problem or to identify and determine the problem with something. Troubleshooting often involves the process of elimination, where a technician follows a set of steps to determine/resolve the problem.
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To troubleshoot
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Bachelor of Science.
BSc
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Master of Science.
MSc
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The way that organizations or countries are managed at the highest level, and the systems for doing this.
Governance
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Solving problems in a sensible way that suits the current existing conditions, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules.
Pragmatic
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A person such as an employee, customer or citizen who is involved with an organization, society, etc. and therefore has responsibilities towards it and an interest in its success.
Stakeholder
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To put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college or group.
To enroll at/in
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Money that a student pays to a university for his/her teaching.
Tuition fees
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The most up-to-date stage of development in a particular type of work or activity.
Cutting edge
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Not planned before it happened.
Ad hoc
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A person who calculates how likely accidents, such as fire, flood, or loss of property, are to happen and tells insurance companies how much they should charge their customers.
Actuary
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A person who has obtained a first degree from university or college.
Graduate
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A student who is studying for their first degree at a college or university.
Undergraduate
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The main subject that a college or university student is studying or the student him-/herself.
Major (AmE)
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The way in which someone finds their way around a website using breadcrumbs or links to previous pages visited.
Breadcrumb navigation
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Relating to the part of a computer program or system that the user does not see or use.
Back-end
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When you send a mail or use a credit card, this shows where you have been and what you have been doing.
Electronic footprint
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (subjects of study).
STEM
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A term used to describe text that is written using the protocol of a particular language by a computer programmer.
Code
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Writing code (a set of instructions) to be interpreted and executed by a computer or another electronic device.
Programming
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Code called and executed anywhere in a program.
Routine also referred to as a function, procedure, method and subprogram
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= touchpad. A special area on a laptop or other computer that you touch in order to move the cursor or give an instruction.
Trackpad
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Someone who is not experienced in a job or situation.
Novice
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To execute a program.
To run a program
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Removing the bugs or mistakes from a program.
Debugging
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Figure out the details of the problems that you are trying to solve.
Define (a function)
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Something that is put into a system.
Input
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A set of mathematical instructions that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem.
Algorithm
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A technique to sequence through a block of code repeatedly until a specific condition either exists or no longer exists.
Iteration
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Symbols that are put around a word or phrase (UK: brackets)
Parentheses
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To break the code into smaller chunks.
Decomposition
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To make a computer program or instruction work.
To execute
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Refers to a system that maps the runtime behavior of different programming languages so they can share common resources. Thus, you can translate data and state across the two sides of the bridge.
Bridge code
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Refers to a collection of files, programs, routines, scripts or functions that can be referenced in the programming code.
Library
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A person/company that gives support to help another person/company achieve its goals.
Contributor
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A discrete piece of code which can be independently created and maintained to be used in different systems.
Module
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The use of character structures that a computer can interpret.
Syntax
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A collection of software projects, which are developed and co-evolve in the same environment.
Ecosystem
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An early version of a product not yet manufactured or released.
Prototype
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An environment used to verify the correctness or soundness of a design or model.
Test bench
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A temporary placeholder for a function that will be implemented at a later time.
Stub
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The name given to a proposal when it is being discussed at a meeting. It must have a proposer and be seconded before being put to a vote.
Motion
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One who supports the proposer of a motion or proposal.
Seconder
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One who speaks on behalf of a motion.
Mover
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One who speaks against a motion.
Opposer
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This is a motion that is not seconded and is therefore dropped from the discussion.
Dropped motion
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A proposal to modify or alter a motion. It must be proposed and seconded and any amended motion must be voted on first. If the amendment is rejected, voting takes place on the original motion.
Amendment
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A motion which has been carried (according to the voting procedure in operation)
Resolution
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Either items left over from a previous meeting, or items discussed after the main business of a meeting.
AOB (Any Other Business)
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The person who is in charge of a meeting.
Chair(person)
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To have a pause or rest during a formal meeting.
To adjourn
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A problem or situation, especially in computer programming, that only happens at the highest or lowest end of a range of possible values or in extreme situations.
Edge case
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A small piece of code developed to correct a major software bug or fault and released as quickly as possible.
Hotfix
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A small computer program that can be added to an existing program in order to make the existing program work as it should.
Patch
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A small computer program that makes a larger one work faster or have more features.
Plug-in
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Software that is no longer produced or supported by the company that originally made it.
Abandonware
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To designate or reserve a resource for a specific use.
To allocate
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Group of related data values that are grouped together.
Array
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A method of testing software. Units (small sections) of the code are rigorously checked to ensure they work correctly.
Automated unit testing
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The occurrence of multiple events within overlapping time frames, but not simultaneously.
Concurrency
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Code or instructions that are purposely complicated to help conceal what the code performs. A programmer may do this to help prevent the program from being modified, stolen or prevent a program from reading the code and understanding its true/malicious intentions
Obfuscation
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Describes the time when a program is actually running on a computer.
Run time
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A hardware device designed to receive, analyze and move incoming packets to another network.
Router
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A hardware device that filters and forwards network packets, but is often not capable of much more.
Switch
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To plan something in detail.
To map something out
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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.
To configure
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Network configuration where device connections create a circular data path.
Ring topology
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Network setup where each computer and network device is interconnected with one another. (often used for wireless networks)
Mesh topology
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Most basic networking device that connects multiple computers or other network devices together.
Hub
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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.
Backbone
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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.
Bandwidth
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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.
Bottleneck
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When two or more things come together.
Convergence
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Make a serious or formal promise to give or do something.
To pledge
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Special permission not to do or pay something.
Exemption (from)
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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.
Colocation facilities
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Used by large organizations for bulk data processing.
Mainframe
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Part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working.
Single point of failure
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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)
Redundancy
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The quality of being able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems.
Resilience
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A very high amount usually before a fall.
Spike
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The time during which a machine, especially a computer, is not working or is not able to be used.
Downtime
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A company or organization that sells a particular type of product or service.
Provider
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To cause someone or something to be in a particular state.
To render
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To have a lot of visitors, which may cause a lag.
Heavily trafficked
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A period when a service, such as electricity, is not available.
Outage
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To sent information from one computer network to another.
To route
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Someone who is selling something.
Vendor
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The fact that someone is legally responsible for something.
Liability
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The income that a company receives regularly.
Revenues
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A method of sorting and indexing data for databases.
Hashing
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The process of returning a computer back to a state when it was working properly.
Rollback
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To restore compressed data to its original state. The way in which database programs mark entries for deletion.
To unpack
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One or more characters that separate text strings, such as commas, semicolon, quotes, braces, pipes or slashes.
Delimiter
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Facility used to store computers, servers, routers, switches and other networking equipment in a single location – often stored in racks.
Data center
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A hole or connection found on the front or back of a computer. This allows computer to access external devices (hardware port/peripheral hole)
Port
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This helps 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.
Concurrency control
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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.
Overload
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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.
Disaster recovery
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A way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time.
Custom
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The process of paying to have part of a company’s work done by another company.
Outsourcing
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The practice of basing a business or part of a business in a different country, usually because this involves paying less tax or other costs.
Offshoring
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The practice of transferring a business operation to a nearby country, especially in preference to a more distant one.
Nearshoring
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Impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value.
Intangible
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Providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist.
Conducive
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To communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly.
To imply
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Happening or developing naturally over time, without being forced or planned by anyone.
Organic
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Something that you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money. (not fringe benefits)
Perks
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Something that you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money. (not perks)
Fringe benefits
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To have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it.
To employ
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An employee’s earnings before taxes, benefits and other payroll deductions are withheld from their wages.
Gross
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An employee’s earnings after all deductions are taken out.
Net
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The main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company.
Headquarters
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A list of the people employed by a company showing how much each one earns.
Payroll
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A person who formally requests something, especially a job or to study at a college or university.
Applicant
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A system of working in which people work a set numbers of hours within a fixed period of time, but can change the time they start or finish work.
Flextime (BrE: flexitime)
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A person employed to work for a short period, especially in an office while another person is absent or when there is extra work.
Temp (abbreviation of temporary)
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A company, person, etc. that provides things, parts, goods that a person or a company wants or needs, especially over a long period of time.
Supplier
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A fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month.
Salary
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A particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week or every month, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education.
Wage
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The amount of business that a company does in a specific period of time.
Turnover
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Producing a lot of money (especially of a business, job, or activity).
Lucrative
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A list of things provided or work done together with their cost (plus VAT if applicable), for payment at a later time.
Invoice
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The price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work.
Quotation
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A company that is owned by a larger company. Also known as daughter company.
Subsidiary
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A company that controls other smaller companies.
Parent company
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An occasion when two or more companies or organizations join together to make one larger company.
Merger
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A situation in which a company takes control over another company by buying enough of its shares.
Takeover
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Incorporated (Inc.) is that American equivalent.
PLC (Public Limited Company)
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Used in the name of a company whose owners have limited responsibility for the money that it owes.
Ltd. (Limited liability company)
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A company or companies considered as a group, that are neither very small nor very large.
SME (Small and Medium Enterprise)
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An organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by the government.
NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
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Relating to a person’s own country.
Domestic
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Another company that offers the same service/product that you do.
Competitor
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An outside person or organization that does work for an organization that might normally be done within it.
Subcontractor
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A small factory where workers are paid very little and work many hours in very bad conditions.
Sweatshop
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To use someone unfairly for your own advantage.
Exploit
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The working environment and aspects of an employee’s terms and conditions of employment.
Working conditions
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The markets of developing countries that are rapidly growing and industrializing.
Emerging markets
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In the technology industry, it is a term often used to describe the highest-end hardware model offered in a product line.
Flagship
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The cost required to maintain and support a hardware or software product or service.
Total cost of ownership
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A problem that delays a process.
Bottleneck
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Saying or doing something as a reaction to something or someone, especially in a quick or positive way.
Responsive
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The basic rights that is generally considered every person should have, such as justice and freedom to say what you think.
Human rights
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The use of children to do work that should be done by adults.
Child labor
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A person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company’s profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled.
Shareholder
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The opinion that people in general have about someone or something or how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behavior or character.
Reputation
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Coming from the outside.
External
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Coming from the inside.
Internal
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Dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part.
Holistic
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The people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group or nationality.
Community
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Level of quality for the work you need to do/working conditions.
Labor standards
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The activity or business of giving expert advice about a particular subject.
Consulting
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The right of publicity, it is the right of an individual to control the commercial use of one’s identity, such as name, image, likeness or other unequivocal identifiers.
Personality rights
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To change the numbers dishonestly in the accounts (= financial records) of an organization, especially in order to steal money from it.
Cook the books
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Ways of illegally paying less tax than you should.
Tax evasion
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A set of rules that members of an organization or people with a particular job or position must follow.
Code of conduct
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Constantly checking and assessing systems to ensure they comply with industry and security standards, as well as corporate and regulatory policies and requirements.
Compliance management
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When a product or service fully meets the specifications or standard set by a company or organization.
Compliant
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A short written description of the aims of a business or public organization.
Mission statement
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The process by which an organization buys the products or services it needs from other organizations
Procurement
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Something that is bought by a company, such as another company, a building or a piece of land.
Acquisition
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Countries that are becoming globally significant – mostly because they have moved from agricultural production to manufacturing. It all depends on social, economic and political indicators.
Emerging countries E.g. China
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Strong demand for a product/service that has not had the opportunity of being expressed as sales.
Pent-up
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A company that provides mobile phone services to people so they can make calls, send messages, etc.
Carrier
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An occasion when a product or service is gradually made available to more people after it has first been tested in a particular area.
A rollout
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To start to have a direct and noticeable effect on something.
To make inroads
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A very large business organization consisting of several companies.
Conglomerate
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A telecommunications technology that provides high-speed Internet access using multiple channels of simultaneous digital signals.
Broadband
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An organization whose most important goal is something that does not involve making a profit.
Nonprofit
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Relating to planets.
Planetary
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The quality of including many different types of people treating them all fairly and equally.
Inclusiveness
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Work that is performed involuntarily and under threat of some kind of penalty.
Forced labor
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The process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it or a place where rubbish is buried.
Landfill
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To restore a device or piece of hardware to an ‘as new’ condition for resale.
To refurbish
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Someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting.
A breath of fresh air
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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.
Be ahead of the curve
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Containing all the most recent information.
Up-to-the-minute (e.g., up-to-the-minute news)
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Never having happened or existed in the past.
Unprecedented
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Starting to exist.
Emerging
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To be very new and still developing.
Be in its infancy
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Software that is designed to damage the information on other people’s computers and prevent the computers from working normally.
Malware
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A period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical.
Era
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To exist and maybe be waiting to happen, although it is not always noticeable.
Lurk
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The general situation in which particular events happen.
Backdrop
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Formal discussions about buying, selling or exchanging goods.
Trade negotiations
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A delay in reacting.
Lag
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Happening immediately, without any delay.
Instantaneous
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To do better than others.
To edge out
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To totally change the structure or the arrangement of something.
Reconfigure
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Enemy, opponent.
Adversary
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The action of completely changing the traditional way that an industry or market operates by using new methods or technology.
Disruption
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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.
Operating system
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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.
To haggle over
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The final line in the accounts of a company stating the total profit or loss, the main idea.
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.
Concession
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To change your opinion, statements, … (i.e. change direction)
To pivot
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To use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better.
To leverage
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Something difficult needing a lot of skill/strength to achieve it.
Feat
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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.
Agility
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To take care of, protect.
To nurture
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To spread through.
To permeate
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To publicly support
To advocate
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A program or file that can be freely modified by anyone.
Open source
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Closed-source software – copyrighted software that prohibits the redistribution or modification of its program.
Proprietary software
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A contract between the buyer and seller of proprietary software that describes the purchaser’s rights.
License agreement
