Technology Buzzwords
Buzzword Watch – 2017
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CompTIA’s Buzzword Watch - 2017
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Buzzwords (1/3)
CRYPTOCURRENCY
A digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank.
DEVICE MESH
The device mesh refers to an expanding set of endpoints people use to access applications and information or interact with people, social communities, governments and businesses.
CONTAINERS
Open platforms to build, ship, componentize, & run distributed applications & move them across platforms and clouds with greater independence (e.g. Docker)
QUANTIFIED SELF
A movement to incorporate technology into data acquisition on aspects of a person's daily life in terms of inputs (e.g. food consumed), states (e.g. mood), and performance (mental and physical).
HAPTICS
Haptics is the science of applying touch (tactile) sensation and control to interaction with computer applications.
PER GAZE
A Google-Glass patent for an ad system that allows real-world ads to be translated into digital behaviors. Private and Confidential
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Buzzwords (2/3) INTERNET OF THINGS
A proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data.
SENSORIZATION
Sensorization is a buzzword to define the extent or the trend of embedding as many sensors as possible within a device or appliance.
GAMIFICATION
Applying game mechanics and game design techniques to engage and motivate people to achieve their goals.
SOFTWAREDEFINED NETWORKING
An approach to computer networking that allows network administrators to manage network services through abstraction of higher-level functionality.
MOBILE WALLETS
Mobile wallets use near-field communication (NFC) chips inside mobile smart phones and tablets to transmit payment information.
MACHINE LEARNING
Type of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Category of technology devices that can be worn by a consumer and often include tracking information related to health and fitness. Private and Confidential
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Buzzwords (3/3) LOCATION-BASED AUTHENTICATION
Goes beyond user-id, password & biometrics to prove an individual's identity and authenticity based on location. Pre-authorizations, reduce CNP fraud
DATA STEWARDSHIP
Management and oversight of an organization's data assets to help provide business users with high-quality data that is easily accessible in a consistent manner
FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
A flexible display is an electronic visual display which is flexible in nature; differentiable from the more prevalent traditional flat screen displays used in most electronics devices.
SCREENLESS DISPLAYS
Part of an emerging technology in the field of displays that are likely to be a game changer and would change the way displays are used.
AUGMENTED REALITY
A technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view.
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