Chromebook
Definition: A Chromebook is a personal computer running Chrome OS as its operating system. The devices are designed to be used while connected to the Internet and support applications that reside on the Web, rather than traditional applications that reside on ...
Client/Server
Definition: A computing architecture which separates a client from a server, and is almost always implemented over a computer network. This type of architecture is sometimes referred to as two-tier. What This Means: Client/server configurations devices (and people) to share data, files, ...
Cloud
Definition: The Cloud has come to mean virtually any type of information storage or services accessible through the Internet. Originally, Cloud Computing referred to sharing computer resources over some type of network such as the Internet. Software as a service, renting ...
COBOL
Definition: Common Business Oriented Language. A programming language developed in the 1960s and still used in business applications. Need another definition?
Code
Definition: The code that is stored to represent an 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?
Collection
Definition: A process by which data are gathered from data providers into a central repository. Although this is defined as a process, a collection is physically represented in many ways, e.g., a file transmitted over the Internet, a Web form, a ...
Collection Burden
Definition: Collection Burden is the estimated total people hours (staff time) required to complete this collection. The total is calculated by multiplying Expected Number of Respondents by the Time Per Respondent. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ...
Collection Item
Definition: In a collection process, each data element that is submitted/collected is a collection item. What This Means: Collection items are typically enumerated for the data provider's convenience, or separated into distinct fields or boxes for entry. As used in DataSpecs, collection ...
Collection Method
Definition: The method for submitting data for a collection. What This Means: The way a Collection is presented to the person/people filling out the form. Collections can be submitted on paper or digitally. As used in DataSpecs, the options for Collection Method ...
Collection Name
Definition: Collection Name is a unique name or title that represents a defined 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 dictionary. Need another ...
