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The entire spectrum of technologies for information processing, including software, hardware, communications technologies and related services. In general, information technology (IT) does not include embedded technologies that do not generate data for enterprise use.

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A virtual network operator (VNO) is an entity that does not own a telecom network infrastructure but provides telecom services by purchasing capacity from telecom carriers.

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

A virtual matrix organization uses resources (people) that are also directly responsible for, or part of, other lines of business.

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

A virtual machine (VM) is a software implementation of a hardware-like architecture, which executes predefined instructions in a fashion similar to a physical central processing unit (CPU). A VM can ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

A virtual LAN (VLAN) is a set of systems that, regardless of higher-layer addressing or location, is designated as a logical LAN and treated as a set of contiguous systems on a single LAN segment. ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is the practice of hosting a desktop operating system within a virtual machine (VM) running on a centralized server. VDI is a variation on the client/server ...

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In asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), a virtual channel (VC) is a communications track between two nodes giving the bandwidth needed for a virtual connection across the network.

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

A virtual assistant (VA) is a conversational, computer-generated character that simulates a conversation to deliver voice- or text-based information to a user via a Web, kiosk or mobile interface. A ...

Domain: Technology; Category: Information technology

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