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graceful shutdown and hard shutdown

Graceful shutdown and hard shutdown are two opposing methods of turning off a computer. A graceful shutdown is when a computer is turned off by software function and the operating system (OS) is allowed to perform ... Read Full Definition

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404 error

404 is a status code that tells a web user that a requested page is not available. Read Full Definition

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gig economy

A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations hire independent workers for short-term commitments. Read Full Definition

social media marketing (SMM)

Social media marketing (SMM) is a form of internet marketing that uses social media apps as a marketing tool. Read Full Definition

executable file (EXE file)

An executable file (EXE file) is a computer file that contains an encoded sequence of instructions that the system can execute directly when the user clicks the file icon. Read Full Definition

cyberpicketing

Cyberpicketing is the use of the Internet to protest a corporation or other institution's wages, work conditions, products, environmental policy, or other issues. Read Full Definition

pop-up shop

A pop-up shop is a temporary retail space that is typically used to introduce a new product line, test a new market or generate awareness for a product or cause. Read Full Definition

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enterprise content services

Enterprise content services are the evolution of enterprise content management (ECM); their goal is to adapt to the changing needs of enterprises and the emergence of new technologies, such as cloud computing. Read Full Definition

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bulletin board system (BBS)

A bulletin board system (BBS) is a computer or an application dedicated to the sharing or exchange of messages or other files on a network. Read Full Definition

backscatter spam

Backscatter spam, also called misdirected bounce spam or NDR spam, is a strategy for sending unsolicited email messages that takes advantage of the fact that certain types of mail transfer agent (MTA) programs ... Read Full Definition