Security
Definition: Security is the protection of data against unauthorized access and unauthorized changes. What This Means: Security ensures that data are available for use by those that need it when they need it. Security is achieved with policies, firewalls, authentication, authorization, physical ...
Security Alerts
Definition: These are notices posted on the security Web site when a new virus or other threat is identified. Need another definition?
Server
Definition: The control computer on a local-area network (LAN). The server controls software, access to printers, and other parts or functions of the network. The server is usually connected to workstations that share the main system's resources. Need another definition?
Server Process Identifiers (SPID)
Definition: Server Process Identifiers are essentially sessions in SQL Server. Every time an application connects to SQL Server, a new connection (or SPID) is created. This connection has a defined scope and memory space and cannot interact with other SPIDs. The ...
Session Layer
Definition: In a multi-level application, the session layer is where the user's current experience is managed. What This Means: The session layer keeps track of the user’s current entries and clicks to make the experience more user-friendly and efficient. Need another definition?
Severity
Definition: Severity reflects the severity of the rule violation. The Warning Severity is used to indicate there is a minor problem, or to inform the message receiver of possible misuse, or to indicate a problem may arise in the future. The ...
SGML
Definition: Standard generalized markup language. A set of standards for document markup tags. SGML rules formed the basis for HTML, and it is used to manage large documents that are revised frequently, but is not used widely on personal computers. Need another ...
SharePoint
Definition: Microsoft SharePoint is a Web application platform. SharePoint has typically been associated with intranet, content management and document management, but recent versions have significantly broader capabilities. It is how used as a means for creating organizational intranets. (Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SharePoint) What it ...
Short Name
Definition: A short name for the Option. 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?
SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework)
Definition: SIF is an open standard for exchanging data from one education software application to another. What This Means: SIF has become widespread at the school district level to allow data entered into one application to update all other applications. For example, ...
