THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY June 28, 2004 datacard _____________ SPONSORED BY: Executive Briefing
The Executive Roundup is a twice monthly e-newsletter that focuses on timely topics that affect both IT and business executives. Each edition of this newsletter is based on a monthly theme and includes a compilation of news from around the Web, webcasts, original SearchCIO.com content and more. Topics covered include compliance, IT/business alignment, IT productivity, security and more. http://www.searchcio.com/register?track=NL-34&ad=485995 ______________________ TODAY'S WORD: datacard Read our complete definition with hyperlinks at http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid40_gci990506,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 A datacard is any removable computer component, approximately the size of a credit card, that contains data, or that contains nonvolatile memory to which data can be written and from which data can be recovered. The term is a synonym for smart card. Some datacards are portable devices and include such components as flash memory modules and proprietary Memory Sticks. They are useful for the transfer of files among computers and for short-term data backup. Still other datacards are used with notebook computers to provide mobile wireless Internet access. ______________________ RELATED TERMS: nonvolatile memory http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci212668,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 smart card http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci213004,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 Memory Stick http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci214628,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 ______________________ SELECTED LINKS: Datacard Group offers secure ID and card personalization. http://www.datacard.com/index.jhtml# _____________________ TODAY'S TECH NEWS: ATTACK BLUNTED, BUT CONCERNS REMAIN Though a malicious Web site that generated last week's widespread Internet attack is shut down, concern remains more damaging mischief looms. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci990537,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 NO SUPPORT LOOPHOLE FOR NT 4.0 Microsoft says its new Virtual Server 2005 can help customers with migrations off NT 4.0, but they are mistaken if they think it will win them any more free support for this older version of Windows. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci990572,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 FORTUNE 100 SITES RANKED IN CUSTOMER RESPECT Learn which of the nation's largest companies earned the respect of their online customers, and which are positively pitiful. http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci990441,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 >> Catch up on all the latest IT news at http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com?track=NL-34&ad=485995 ______________________ SECRET WORD-OF-THE-DAY This is a program that runs continuously and exists for the purpose of handling periodic service requests that a computer system expects to receive. What is it? http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci211888,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995&offer=SWOD ______________________ GEEK TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY Kimberly Yeo recently set the world's speed record for this input device by taking 43.66 seconds to type "The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human." What input device did she use? >> See answer http://searchcio.techtarget.com/gDefinition/0,294236,sid19_gci211763,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995&offer=CIOFACT ______________________ ABBREVIATION QOTD Today's abbreviation: ASCII ASCII is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet. What do the letters in ASCII stand for? a. American Standard Code for Information Interchange b. American Standard Code for Interpolate Instructions >> See answer http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci211600,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995&offer=QOTD ______________________ DO YOU SPEAK GEEK? Episode 2: Romancing the Penguin (The Lovers) Exactly who is romancing the penguin? We bet you'll be surpised. Many well-known companies have turned their attention to Linux and are jumping on the open source bandwagon in a big way. This week we'll provide you with clues about the penguin's suitors and ask you to indentify who they are. http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci990241,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 ______________________________ RECENT ADDITIONS AND UPDATES (1) virtual storage area network http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci990068,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 (2) micro fuel cell http://searchsmallbizit.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci990253,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 (3) Illustrated definitions http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci970532,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 (4) Error messages for Windows 2000 http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci990463,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 (5) Understanding TCP/IP http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci989915,00.html?track=NL-34&ad=485995 ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: WHATIS.COM CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: MARGARET ROUSE, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) IVY WIGMORE, Consulting Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) LOWELL THING, Consulting Editor and Founder ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) GABRIELLE DERUSSY, Advertising ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This e-newsletter is published by WhatIs.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. 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