| Word | Description |
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S/W n |
software |
SaaS n |
Software-as-a-Service |
sadly adv |
unfortunately |
sales reps n |
sales representatives |
SANS n |
SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute, it claims to be the most trusted and largest source for information security training and certification in the world |
savvy adj |
having practical knowledge or understanding of sth, having common sense |
scalability n |
the quality of being able to be expanded or reduced to meet varying levels of demand |
scaleable (BE) / scalable (AE) adj |
related to network resources or services that can be expanded or cut on demand |
to scale up and down v |
to increase and decrease |
scarce adj |
rare, deficient, not enough, hard to find |
scary adj |
causing fright, chills and shudders |
scheme n |
plan or system for doing or organizing sth, especially one that involves deceiving other people |
score n |
result |
section n |
cut; representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed |
to seek v |
to look for, to try to find |
to segment v |
to split in parts |
to select v |
to pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
sequel n |
1. sth that follows sth else 2. continuation; a part added to a book, play, or game that just continues and extends it |
sequencing n |
putting sth in the correct order; controlling a succession |
server n |
a computer that a server program runs in |
to set v |
to apply or start |
to set forth (law) v |
to state, to express, to describe |
to set off v |
to set in motion or cause to begin |
to set sth v |
to fix or arrange sth, to decide on sth |
to set up v |
1. to install, to prepare 2. to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
severability (law) n |
separability; a statement about the effectiveness of an agreement as a whole if certain parts of it should not apply |
severe adj |
extreme, violent, serious |
to share v |
to use jointly or in common |
shelf n |
place to put things on (in a shop) |
to shell v |
to empty a part; to remove the inside from a body |
shell n |
a hollowed out feature |
to show off v |
to display proudly |
to shrink (away) v |
to become smaller; to decrease in size, extent, or range |
sideways adv |
from the side |
signature n |
feature |
silver bullet n |
a magic solution to all problems |
simplistic adj |
unrealistically simple, oversimplified |
sims n |
simulations |
sinew n |
cord or band that connects muscles with bones in living bodies |
sketch n |
a set of geometric elements created in the Sketcher workbench, which may include a profile, construction lines and points |
to sketch v |
1. to (draw an) outline 2. to make a sketch or drawing of sth |
sketcher n |
a pen-like tool or implement to draw sketches |
SMARTEAM n |
a product data management (PDM) software used in product lifecycle management (PLM) industry solutions |
SMARTEAM n |
a PLM application for Web-based product data management (PDM) |
smooth adj |
lacking obstructions, difficulties or serious problems |
soaring adj |
characterised by a rapid or unusually high rise |
SOHO n |
small office/home office |
sole adj |
exclusive; not divided or shared with others |
solution n |
1. answer, key 2. answer to a problem |
sophisticated adj |
1. advanced, complex 2. experienced, having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion 3. complex or intricate; ahead in development; technologically advanced |
sophomoric adj |
pretentious; inflated in style or manner |
source n |
in reference to software, `source' is invariably shorthand for 'source code' |
source code n |
the preferred human-readable and human-modifiable form of a program (as opposed to 'object code', the derived binary executable form of a program) |
spark n |
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
spatially adv |
with regard to space |
to spawn v |
to bring forth; to generate |
specification tree n |
area of the document window reserved for viewing the design specifications of a part, presented in the form of a tree structure |
spectre (BE) /specter (AE) n |
ghost, phantom, spook |
speed button n |
a clickable icon to accelerate access to an application |
to spellbind v |
to attract strongly, as if with a magnet; to put into a trance |
to sprout v |
to grow, to increase, to mushroom |
spyware n |
any software that employs a user's Internet connection in the background (the so-called 'backchannel') without their knowledge or explicit permission. Silent background use of an Internet 'backchannel' connection must be preceded by a complete and truthful disclosure of proposed backchannel usage, followed by the receipt of explicit, informed consent for such use. Any software communicating across the Internet absent of these elements is guilty of information theft and is properly and rightfully termed spyware. |
SQL n |
Structured Query Language (database query language) |
square n |
a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles |
SSI n |
Software Solutions Integrated Ltd. |
stage n |
a specific identifiable position or phase in a process |
to stake out territory |
to gain market share |
to stamp v |
to form, cut out or indent metal or other materials into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure with a stamp or die; to mint; to coin |
stamping die n |
a tool to form, cut or indent metal or other materials into various forms |
stateful inspection n |
a firewall architecture that works at the network layer and rejects every request that does not match the regular state; opposite: stateless |
statement n |
a line of code written as part of a computer program, which defines an operation, a condition or a relation |
statutory adj |
according to statutes, rules or laws |
string n |
a sequence of data values, usually bytes, which usually stand for (alphabetic) characters, not numbers |
to strive v |
to endeavour; to attempt by employing effort |
subcontractor n |
supplier |
to subscribe to v |
to sign up for sth |
subsidiary n |
a company that is completely controlled by another company |
to suggest v |
to advise, to propose |
to suit v |
to accommodate or fit sth; to be suitable for sth |
to summon v |
to ask to come (for help) |
superior adj |
better, higher as compared to sth else |
to supersede v |
to replace |
to supplement v |
1. to complement, to add 2. to add in order to make up for a deficiency or to improve |
supply chain n |
a business process that links suppliers, manufacturers, warehousing, logistics, retailers and end-customers |
supreme adj |
highest or most important |
susceptible |
not resistant, interference-prone |
sustained adj |
determined, continuing for a long time |
to swap v |
to exchange |
switch n |
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
syslog n |
system log, a transport mechanism for sending event messages across an IP network, usually sent at the start or end of a process or to transmit the current status of some condition or process in the OS or application |
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