VII.Glossar
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Terms
A
Accelerator- Places or institutions designed to accelerate or fast track the growth of
ups to the market. Users/entrepreneurs in this space are provided with the appropriate
tools to see thei
innovations go to market.
B
Benchmarking - The continuous process of measuring product, services and
practices against recognized leaders.
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) - Entrusting one or more IT integratedtype business processes to an external service provider.
Broadband - A signaling method that handles a wide range of frequencies, thus
allowing the
transmission of high quality audio and visual signals.
Broadcasting - Transmission of visual and audio content, from a source and for
reception by multiple members of the public or group.
Co-location - refers to a situation where different operators share common
infrastructure like towers, power, security, space etc to achieve logistic and
financial advantage.
Computer - Means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high-speed data
processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions
by manipulations of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input,
output, processing, storage, software and communication facilities which are connected
or related as a system or network.
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) - This is a name given to expert
groups that handle computer security incidents.
Country Code Top-Level domain (ccTLD) - is an Internet top-level domain generally
used or reserved for a country or a sovereign.
Convergence Technological convergence is the tendency for different technological
systems to evolve toward performing similar tasks.
Digital Broadcasting - is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue
waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio
frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage
(especially satellite television).
Digital literacy - refers to the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate,
and analyze information using digital technology.
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