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Information technology

The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of information by electronics-based of computing and telecommunications.

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Information technology

cloud access security brokers (CASBs)

Technology; Information technology

Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) are on-premises, or cloud-based security policy enforcement points, placed between cloud service consumers and cloud service providers to combine and interject ...

closed-loop performance management (PM)

Technology; Information technology

Closed-loop performance management (PM) is the discipline of “taking action” on the results of performance monitoring, and blending these new modified results with updated plans and goals to drive ...

closed-loop MRP

Technology; Information technology

A system built around MRP that also includes production planning, master production schedule, and capacity requirements planning. Once the planning phase is complete and the plans have been accepted ...

closed-loop material requirements planning

Technology; Information technology

A system built around MRP that also includes production planning, master production schedule, and capacity requirements planning. Once the planning phase is complete and the plans have been accepted ...

closed user group (CUG)

Technology; Information technology

A set-up that restricts access to and from one or more terminals to other members of the user group (found on packet switched systems, e-mail, etc.).

clock, clocking

Technology; Information technology

Repetitive, regularly timed signals used to control synchronous processes.

clipping

Technology; Information technology

1. Loss of parts of words or of syllables in the operation of voice-actuated devices. 2. Distortion of a signal that has reached the limit of its modulation parameter (e.g., amplitude) and can no ...

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