Physical Computer Security
Definition: Environmental and physical controls that secure and protect a computer or network. Examples include locks for laptops and doors, plus systems to protect against power surges and excessive heat and humidity. Need another definition?
Physical Data Model
Definition: A physical data model (a.k.a. database design) is a representation of a data design which takes into account the facilities and constraints of a given database management system. A complete physical data model will include all the database artifacts required ...
Pilot Program
Definition: A pilot program is a test run of a software application before full implementation. What This Means: Pilot programs take many forms. Some use volunteers, some carefully select a representative sample of users to ensure all possible issues are identified. A ...
Platform
Definition: The platform includes the operating system or software tool set upon which an application runs or was developed. What This Means: Platform is significant because it determines and limits the compatibility of hardware or software with others. Education agencies at times ...
Platform Dependent
Definition: Platform dependent means that an application runs under only one operating system and runs in only one series of computers (one operating environment). What This Means: If you buy a platform dependent application, you have to have or buy the computer ...
Podcasting
Definition: A method of publishing audio and video broadcasts via the Internet. Users listen to the files on their computers or portable music players. Need another definition?
Politimetrics
Definition: Politimetrics is both the cause and the result of a political decision about the appropriate psychometrics to use when establishing cutpoints and other criteria for success. What This Means: Most decisions about where to set the score for proficiency, how many ...
POP
Definition: Post office protocol. POP is a way to retrieve email from an email server (called a POP server), such as the UC Davis email servers, where your email messages are stored before you pick them up. Need another definition?
Portal
Definition: A portal is a web "supersite" that provides a variety of services including web search, news, e-mail, discussion groups, and links to other sites. What This Means: Every education agency is likely to have a portal to manage communications and access ...
Portlet
Definition: A portlet is an application or site that is accessible through a portal's user interface. What This Means: Portals manage a user’s experience with an agency’s information. Instead of sending the user off to another web site, a portal can open ...
