Information technology

Information technology

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

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computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Technology; Information technology

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is defined as the manufacturing of goods controlled and automated via computer and robot. Frequently used in conjunction with computer-aided design (CAD).

computer-aided engineering (CAE)

Technology; Information technology

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) describes an area of automated manufacturing and design technology for building end products that had its roots in finite element methods, but today it includes all ...

computer-aided design and drafting (CADD)

Technology; Information technology

Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) programs are interactive graphic programs that automate the methodologies of drafting and design layouts. A few programs are successful enough so that it is ...

computer output to microfilm or microfiche (COM)

Technology; Information technology

A system in which digital data is converted into an image on dry processed microfilm.

computer output to laserdisc (COLD)

Technology; Information technology

Microfiche replacement system. COLD systems offer economies as a replacement medium when rapid or frequent access to archived documents is necessary. Typically, a 12-inch optical-disc platter holds ...

computer emergency response team (CERT)

Technology; Information technology

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a group formed in 1998 by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — and coordinated through Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering ...

computational-fluid-dynamic (CFD) analysis

Technology; Information technology

Computational-fluid-dynamic (CFD) analysis uses numerical algorithms to analyze and model the flow of air around data center hardware surfaces such as servers and storage systems. These simulations ...