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FOMO (fear of missing out)

The fear of missing out (FOMO) is an emotional response to the belief that other people are living better, more satisfying lives or that important opportunities are being missed. Read Full Definition

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ghost worker

Ghost worker is a term coined by computer scientist Siddharth Suri and Harvard researcher Mary L. Gray to describe an emerging class of remote freelance workers who make their living by completing microtasks for ... Read Full Definition

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speculative execution

Speculative execution is an optimization technique in which a processor (CPU) performs a series of tasks before it is prompted to in order to have the information ready if it is required at any point. Read Full Definition

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labor law

Labor law is legislation specifying responsibilities and rights in employment, particularly the responsibilities of the employer and the rights of the employee. Read Full Definition

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electromagnetic induction

Electromagnetic induction is the creation of an electro-motive force by way of a moving magnetic field around an electric conductor and, conversely, the creation of current by moving an electric conductor through a... Read Full Definition

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solar cooling

Solar cooling is a system that converts heat from the sun into cooling that can be used for refrigeration and air conditioning. Read Full Definition

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RF wireless charging (RF energy harvesting)

RF wireless charging is a type of uncoupled wireless charging in which an antenna embedded in an electronic device can pick up low level radio frequency waves from external sources and convert the waves’ energy to ... Read Full Definition

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evolutionary computation

Evolutionary computation is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) and is used extensively in complex optimization problems where there are many combinations and for continuous optimization. Read Full Definition

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cognitive blindness

Cognitive blindness is the inability to understand something due to the lack of a precept of knowledge, understanding or belief in a necessary fundamental concept. Read Full Definition

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private certificate authority (CA)

Private CA stands for private certificate authority and is an enterprise specific certificate authority that functions like a publicly trusted CA but is exclusively run by or for the enterprise. Read Full Definition