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Acceleration
  • Robotics

A change in velocity, that is, changing speed or direction of travel.

Accelerometer
  • Robotics

A device for measuring the acceleration of a moving or vibrating body.

Access management
  • ECRS

The process to recognize, follow, control and track authorized users’ admittance to a framework, application, or any IT occurrence. A broad concept that encompasses all strategies, technology, policies and methodologies to maintain access privileges.

Accuracy
  • Robotics

The precision of a measured value to the actual value.

Active sensor
  • Robotics

A sensor that instigates action and then waits for a response – such as transmitting a signal and measuring the response when it comes back.r

Activity History
  • Salesforce

A list of associated tasks or the history of activities that have been carried out on an object.

Actuator
  • Robotics

A device that makes something happen. It uses a form of power to convert a control signal into mechanical motion.

Addresses
  • Blockchain

Assigned to each transaction, typically consisting of a unique sequence of numbers, letters and functions, that refers to a specific destination on the network. Every address is unique and is valid only once.

Advanced Threat Prevention (ATP)
  • ECRS

A suite of scanning tools designed to protect against advanced threats using known and unknown attack vectors. ATP enhances common security solutions to repel known intrusion strategies.

Aggressive Light phobe
  • Robotics

A form of Braitenberg vehicle which accelerates away from lights.

Aggressive Light seeker
  • Robotics

A form of Braitenberg vehicle which accelerates towards lights.

Agreement Ledgers
  • Blockchain

Distributed ledgers used by two or more parties to negotiate and reach an agreement.

Algorithm
  • Robotics

A series of lines of code that a robot can use to perform certain instructions. Algorithms are solutions to problems and are usually implemented by programs.

Altcoin
  • Blockchain

Alternate coin, or Altcoin, refers to a group of cryptocurrencies except for Bitcoin.

Android
  • Robotics

A humanoid robot or other artificial beings, often designed to look like a human being.

Antivirus
  • ECRS

A software designed to detect and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software from a computer. Once installed, the antivirus software runs automatically in the background to provide real-time protection.

Apex
  • Salesforce

Salesforce Apex is a Microsoft-certified framework for building software as a service (SaaS) apps on top of Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) functionality.

AppExchange
  • Salesforce

Salesforce AppExchange is the leading enterprise cloud marketplace through which end users can access, download and install software apps.

Application Program Interface (API)
  • Salesforce

Salesforce APIs are code that allows two software applications to communicate with each other. API defines the correct way for a developer to request services from an operating system or other application, and expose data within different contexts and across multiple channels.

Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
  • Blockchain

ASICs are silicon chips designed for a very specific function.

Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics

Systems or machines that mimic human intelligence and perform tasks that can iteratively improve based on the information collected.

Artificial Life
  • Robotics

A field of study where researchers examine systems related to natural life, its processes and evolution through the use of simulations with computer models, robotics and biochemistry.

Assembly robot
  • Robotics

Computer-controlled, automated and programmable machines used in manufacturing and other industrial settings.

Attestation Ledgers
  • Blockchain

Public distributed ledgers that attest or confirm all individual transactions and provide authenticity. It acts as legal proof of every financial transaction that takes place.

Autonomous robot
  • Robotics

A robot that works on its own, as opposed to being controlled by a human.