NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is an agency within the Department of Commerce that charts the oceans and conserves their living resources. It also refers to a series of low orbit satellites operated by the United States government agency of the same name. NOAA is an agency that aims to improve [...]
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What does ARPANET stand for?
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2012
ARPANET stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. This was created by ARPA of the United States Department of Defense during the Cold War. The ARPANET was the world’s first operational packet switching network, and the predecessor of the global Internet. Packet switching is currently the leading foundation for both voice and data communication worldwide [...]
What does CGI stand for?
Posted by admin on January 31st, 2012
About CGI Computer-generated imagery which is more commonly known as CGI is the use of computer graphics, more correctly, 3D computer graphics as special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. Video games employ the use of real-time computer graphics which is not often considered CGI, however they may [...]
What does Swift stand for?
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2012
The acronym S.W.I.F.T stands for Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication. SWIFT is a non-profit messaging service-type organization with its headquarters located in Belgium. One can find SWIFT offices in the developing markets and the world’s major financial centres. SWIFT is member owned and its membership consists of financial institutions. Origin The origin of SWIFT [...]
What does MSN stand for?
Posted by admin on January 20th, 2012
MSN stands for “Microsoft Network”. The term MSN is used to refer to Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging client developed by Microsoft. This client is designed to work with Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 as well as Windows Mobile. The client has been actively apart of Microsoft’s Windows [...]
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No Comments »What does ECN stand for?
Posted by admin on October 22nd, 2011
ECN is the acronym for Electronic Communications Network. This term is often used in financial circles to represent a type of computer system that facilitates the trading of financial products outside of stock exchanges. Currencies and stocks are the main products that are traded on ECNs. ECNs came into being in 1998 when the SEC [...]
Posted in Business, Computer terms, Technology/Science Tags: ECN, Electronic Communications Network No Comments »What does DX stand for?
Posted by admin on August 27th, 2011
About DX DX is short for Digital indeX encoding. It is an ANSI and I3A standard for marking 135 and APS photographic film and film cartridges. It has many parts, a latent image DX film edge barcode on the film underneath the sprocket holes, a code on the cartridge utilized by automatic cameras, and a [...]