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The Top Terms & Acronyms In Information Technology

Terms and acronyms used in Information Technology (IT)

Top Terms & Acronyms in IT

Indeed, making a list of the top terms & acronyms used in information technology isn’t as easy as it sounds. First, we thought of the ones we use in our current day-to-day. Next, we used Google to cross check our assumptions. Lastly, we listed each in flip cards below with brief definitions.

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In fact, listing all of the terms & acronyms used is a bit too broad for us. At any rate, here are 10 we thought fit the bill. Altogether, they cover physical technologies, software, and more. 

RFID

Radio Frequency Identification

Notably, RFID tags are readable codes that contain more information than Universal Product Code (UPC) labels and QR codes. Further, there are passive, semi-passive, and active RFID tags.

SEO

Search Engine Optimization

First, SEO is an established strategy for marketers to increase websites’ rankings in search engines. Next, it involves the use of metadata, title tag, and meta description.

IoT

The Internet of Things

Overall, the IoT allows people, animals, and objects to transmit information automatically over a network without interacting with a computer or another person. An example of this is tire pressure sensors.

NBIC

Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Cognitive Science

Commonly, NBIC refers to the latest emerging and converging technologies. Specifically, transforming humanity by similar means to using 3D printing to create artificial limbs.

SaaS

Software as a Service

Software as a Service models generally have the following characteristics:

  • Updates are applied automatically without customer intervention
  • The service is purchased on a subscription basis
  • No hardware is required to be installed by the customer

AaaS

Analytics as a Service

Like SaaS, AaaS refers to the on-demand services that help give businesses a competitive chance at implementing data insights. By way of contrast, AaaS usually involves ongoing, not a one-time, payment.

NFC

Near Field Communication

If you’ve ever used “tap to pay” with a mobile device or credit card, you’ve had firsthand experience with NFC technology. Similarly, if you have ever ran a race with a pace chip, that is also likely NFC.

ESN

Enterprise Social Networking

Unlike traditional social media networking, ESN refers to an internalized social network platform. Like Yammer, Jive and Convo are also examples of ESN.

SMO

Social Media Optimization

Though this looks similar to SEO, SMO is considered one aspect of an overall SEO strategy. Businesses use SMO to optimize their websites, hopefully, through viral social sharing.

REEF

Retainable Evaluator Execution Framework

In reference to big data, REEF is an open sourced big data technology developed by Microsoft. Similar to its predecessors, it sits on top of a resource manager.

In Conclusion

Given these terms, you can see they are quite unique. While you may not hear these on a daily basis, it’s likely you’ll see them at some point in your career. So, comments or questions? Message us! 

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  1. Javier V.
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