ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
Definition: ERP results in an integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ERP modules may ...
ESP Administrator Security Role
Definition: This security role allows access to all DataSpecs areas. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data dictionary. Need another definition?
ESP Staff Application Role
Definition: This application role enables ESP staff to set up initial roles and complete the initial DataSpecs set up for the installation. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used ...
Ethernet
Definition: A networking technology that supports most local area network architecture. Need another definition?
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
Definition: ETL is the process of pulling data from one application, formatting them as needed, and putting them into the target application. What This Means: Data are kept in different ways inside various software applications. When we must move the data from ...
Event
Definition: A type of message that is sent by an agent when information in its associated application is added, changed, or deleted. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: The advantage of sending data using SIF each time there is ...
Expansion Card
Definition: A special-purpose circuit board that can be inserted into your computer to give it additional capabilities. For example, a network interface card. Need another definition?
Expected Number of Respondents
Definition: Expected Number of Respondents is the number of organizations, submitters, or entities completing this collection. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data ...
Expiration Date
Definition: Expiration Date is the date that the data or group of data with the specific attributes on the form was (or will be) expired. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. ...
Extensibility
Definition: In software engineering, extensibility is a system design principle where the implementation takes into consideration future growth. It is a systemic measure of the ability to extend a system and the level of effort required to implement the extension. What This ...
