UI (User Interface)
Definition: The user interface is what's displayed on the computer monitor for the user to understand and follow what's required to successfully use the application. What This Means: Interfaces are expected to be user friendly. The best UIs require the user to ...
Unix
Definition: A computer operating system developed in the early 1970s. Unix ("YOU-nicks") is widely used in high-end workstations and servers. Many variants have been developed, including Linux and MacOSX. Need another definition?
Unofficial Data
Definition: Unofficial data are those that do not represent statistics certified or published as official by an agency. What This Means: Unofficial data can be some of the most useful for data-driven decision making. Leading indicators are often unofficial. Unofficial data may ...
Update Schedule
Definition: Update Schedule is a free-form text description of when the data in this table are updated. This is a measure of the volatility of the data. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, ...
Upload
Definition: The opposite operation of a download, to upload, is to send data from a local system to a remote system, FTP server, or website. What This Means: Uploading data skips the risky process of re-entering data by sending all the data ...
Upload Template
Definition: An electronic file with a predesigned, customized format and structure, as for a fax, letter, expense report, etc., ready to be filled in to upload to a bulletin board service, mainframe, or network. What This Means: As used in DataSpecs, an ...
UPS
Definition: Uninterruptible power supply. A plug-in, battery-powered device for your computer, to keep your machine running during a power outage. A UPS can usually keep your computer up for several minutes, so you can save files and safely shut it down. Need ...
URL
Definition: Uniform resource locator. Technical term for a Web address. For example, the URL of this document is http://iet.ucdavis.edu/glossary.cfm. Need another definition?
USB
Definition: Universal serial bus. An interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to computers. Need another definition?
USB Keychain
Definition: A USB keychain (also known as a jump drive, a USB drive, flash drive, or keychain drive) is a plug-and-play portable storage device that functions similarly to a floppy disk, Zip drive disk, or CD. USB keychains can be used ...
