Specialist dictionary

Databases

Structured data, queries, storage, integrity and retrieval.

Areas within Databases

Software engineering

Software design, development, testing and maintenance.

14 words

Data science

Data preparation, analysis, modelling and interpretation.

88 words

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning, reasoning, language and intelligent systems.

28 words

Cybersecurity

Protecting systems, networks, identities and information.

16 words

Web development

Web standards, interfaces, servers and browser technologies.

20 words

Databases

Structured data, queries, storage, integrity and retrieval.

103 words

Cloud computing

Remote infrastructure, platforms, deployment and scalable services.

3 words

Computer science

Algorithms, computation, data structures and theoretical foundations.

609 words

Computer systems

Operating systems, hardware interaction and distributed computing.

4 words

Human-computer interaction

The design and evaluation of interactions between people and technology.

17 words

Networks

Communication protocols, network architecture and connected systems.

2 words

Algorithms data structures

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

3 words

Computer architecture

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

67 words

Devops

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

11 words

Machine learning

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

2 words

Networking

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

42 words

Operating systems

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

48 words

Programming

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

14 words
Core vocabulary

110 featured terms

The database can contain more terms than shown here; this page prioritises the strongest mappings.

Fieldnoun

(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information

Dealingnoun

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has alwa…

Dealingsnoun

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has alwa…

Relational databasenoun

a database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributes; "in a relational database the data ar…

Transactionnoun

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has alwa…

databasenoun

A structured store of information that can be searched and updated.

Bit fieldnoun

a field containing only binary characters

Affairsnoun

transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"

Agiotagenoun

speculative dealing in stock exchange securities or foreign exchange.

Borrowingnoun

obtaining funds from a lender

Business dealnoun

a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"

Commercenoun

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

Commercialismnoun

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

Dealnoun

a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"

Downticknoun

a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction

Exchangenoun

the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"

Forward transactionnoun

a transaction in which a party purchases or sales a given product, and agrees to deliver it at a specific future time.

Mercantilismnoun

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

Operationsnoun

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

Rentalnoun

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

Rentingnoun

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

Tradenoun

a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"

Trading operationsnoun

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

Transfernoun

transferring ownership

Transferencenoun

transferring ownership

Upticknoun

a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction

Alienationnoun

(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an es…

Businessnoun

the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in busine…

Conveyancenoun

act of transferring property title from one person to another

Conveyancingnoun

act of transferring property title from one person to another

Conveyingnoun

act of transferring property title from one person to another

Defrayalnoun

the act of paying money

Defraymentnoun

the act of paying money

Distributionnoun

the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

Evasionnoun

the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"

Exchangenoun

reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of…

Exportationnoun

the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country

Exportingnoun

the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country

Importationnoun

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

Importingnoun

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

Interchangenoun

reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of…

Logrollingnoun

act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects

Marketingnoun

the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of ma…

Marketingnoun

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

Merchandisingnoun

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

Nonpaymentnoun

the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"

Pawnnoun

borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

Paymentnoun

the act of paying money

Politicsnoun

the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government; "unemployment dominated the politics of the inter-war years"; "governme…

Quitclaimnoun

act of transferring a title or right or claim to another

Secularizationnoun

transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession

Sellingnoun

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

Tradenoun

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…

Tradingnoun

buying or selling securities or commodities

Trafficnoun

buying and selling; especially illicit trade

Advertisingnoun

the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

Agriculturenoun

a large-scale farming enterprise

Amortisationnoun

payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers

Amortizationnoun

payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers

Barratrynoun

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

Barternoun

an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

Buildingnoun

the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in t…

Butcheringnoun

the business of a butcher

Butcherynoun

the business of a butcher

Capitalizationnoun

the sale of capital stock

Channelnoun

a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or…

Constructionnoun

the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in t…

Conversionnoun

act of exchanging one type of money or security for another

Deliverynoun

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

Disbursementnoun

the act of spending or disbursing money

Dumpingnoun

selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

Fieldnoun

a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"

Financenoun

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

Fishingnoun

the occupation of catching fish for a living

Hawkingnoun

the act of selling goods for a living

Industrynoun

the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"

Liverynoun

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

Manufacturenoun

the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"

Merchandisingnoun

the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

Outlaynoun

the act of spending or disbursing money

Peddlingnoun

the act of selling goods for a living

Prepaymentnoun

payment in advance

Printingnoun

the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution

Publicationnoun

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

Publishingnoun

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

Ransomnoun

payment for the release of someone

Refundnoun

the act of returning money received previously

Remunerationnoun

the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"

Renderingnoun

giving in acknowledgment of obligation

Repaymentnoun

the act of returning money received previously

Resalenoun

the selling of something purchased

Retailnoun

the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

Retailingnoun

the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

Salenoun

a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"

Salenoun

the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"

Shippingnoun

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

Simonynoun

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

Smugglingnoun

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

Spendingnoun

the act of spending or disbursing money

Storagenoun

the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials

Swapnoun

an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

Swopnoun

an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

Tradenoun

an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

Transportnoun

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

Transportationnoun

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

Tributenoun

payment by one nation for protection by another

Vendingnoun

the act of selling goods for a living

Venditionnoun

the act of selling goods for a living

Venturenoun

a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

Wholesalenoun

the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers