| data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
| seizure-alert dog | a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system
computing system
automatic data processing system
ADP system
ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another |
data input device
input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
| data multiplexer | a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
| link data link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
| naval tactical data system | a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data |
| track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
| data structure | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) |
hierarchical structure
hierarchical data structure | a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure |
| data conversion | conversion from one way of encoding data to another way |
datum
data point | an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
storage medium
data-storage medium | a medium for storing information |
digital communication
data communication | electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) |
file
data file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
input file
input data | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program |
format
formatting
data format
data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
| air alert | the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack |
alarm
alert warning signal
alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
alert
alerting | a warning serves to make you more alert to danger |
Emergency Alert System
EAS | a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA, enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events |
National Climatic Data Center
NCDC | the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data |
| data hierarchy | an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set |
data
information | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn, statistical data |
| accounting data | all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement, can be hard copy or machine readable |
| raw data | unanalyzed data, data not yet subjected to analysis |
administrative data processing
business data processing | data processing in accounting or business management |
automatic data processing
ADP | data processing by a computer |
| data mining | data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases, a way to discover new meaning in data |
| data processing | (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information |
distributed data processing
remote-access data processing
teleprocessing | data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities |
electronic data processing
EDP | automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes |
integrated data processing
IDP | automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system |
alert
qui vive | condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action, bombers were put on alert during the crisis |
| air alert | the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation, aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert |
| red alert | the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger) |
| strip alert | a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft, the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country |
| data rate | the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information |
| air alert | the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack |
alarm
alert | warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness, The empty house alarmed him, We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries |
alert
watchful | engaged in or accustomed to close observation, caught by a couple of alert cops, alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came, constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty |
alert
alive(p)
awake(p) | mentally perceptive and responsive,an alert mind, alert to the problems, alive to what is going on, awake to the dangers of her situation, was now awake to the reality of his predicament |
experimental data-based
observational | relying on observation or experiment, experimental results that supported the hypothesis |
alert
brisk
lively
merry
rattling
snappy
spanking
zippy | quick and energetic, a brisk walk in the park, a lively gait, a merry chase, traveling at a rattling rate, a snappy pace, a spanking breeze |