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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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clicks and bricks
Technology; Information technology
The combining of e-business channels and network-based processes with selective investment in physical locations to control local markets, distribution channels, and critical labor accessibility.
clear to send (CTX)
Technology; Information technology
A control circuit that indicates to the data terminal equipment that data can or cannot be transmitted.
classless inter-domain routing (CIDR)
Technology; Information technology
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) is the successor to class-oriented domains for Internet routing, it allows for better allocations of Internet addresses. It combines a number of Class C Internet ...
class-based queuing (CBQ)
Technology; Information technology
Class-based queuing (CBQ) is a mechanism that defines various levels of service for access to the Internet and can be used with or without Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP). CBQ divides traffic ...
class of service (COS)
Technology; Information technology
An Internet service provider (ISP) offering that prioritizes which traffic is delivered before other traffic. With COS, when an ISP’s network is not congested, all traffic is treated equally. When ...
class
Technology; Information technology
A specification that defines the operations and the data attributes for a set of objects.
computer-aided patient-entered medical history (CPEMH)
Technology; Information technology
A system that presents a series of questions, thereby collecting data that traditionally would require a receptionist, a “traditional clipboard,” a nurse and a doctor. These systems use knowledge ...
