Term 571
Operational Technology
Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software systems that monitor, control, and manage physical devices, processes, and infrastructure in industries like manufacturing, energy, and utilities.
Acronym study
Terms 571–600 of 956 220-1102 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 571
Operational Technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software systems that monitor, control, and manage physical devices, processes, and infrastructure in industries like manufacturing, energy, and utilities.
Term 572
Operational Expenditure (OpEx) is the ongoing cost for running a business, like paying for cloud services monthly instead of buying hardware upfront.
Term 573
An Optical Network Terminal (ONT) is a device that connects your home or office to the internet service provider's fiber optic network, converting light signals into electrical signals your devices can use.
Term 574
An Organic Light-emitting Diode (OLED) is a display technology that uses organic compounds to emit light when an electric current passes through them, enabling thin, flexible, and energy-efficient screens with high contrast.
Term 575
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
Term 576
Origin access control is a security mechanism that restricts access to a network, system, or resource based on the verified identity or attributes of the requesting entity.
Term 577
An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is a company that produces hardware components or complete systems that are sold under another company's brand name.
Term 578
Operational Technology (OT) is hardware and software that monitors and controls physical devices, processes, and infrastructure in industrial environments.
Term 579
An Outbound ACL is a set of rules applied to traffic leaving a network interface that decides which packets are allowed to exit and which are blocked.
Term 580
AWS Outposts is a fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, services, and tools to virtually any on-premises data center or co-location space for a truly consistent hybrid cloud experience.
Term 581
An Outside global address is the publicly routable IP address assigned to a device on the external network (usually the internet) as seen from the perspective of a network device performing Network Address Translation (NAT).
Term 582
Outside local is the IP address that a device on the inside of a private network appears to have from the perspective of hosts located outside the network, typically after Network Address Translation (NAT) has been applied.
Term 583
The OWASP Top 10 is a regularly updated list of the most critical security risks to web applications, published by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) to help developers and security professionals prioritize and mitigate common vulnerabilities.
Term 584
Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model that provides a managed platform for developers to build, run, and manage applications without dealing with the underlying infrastructure.
Term 585
Packet capture is the process of intercepting and recording data packets traveling over a computer network for analysis.
Term 586
A password manager is a software application that securely stores and manages login credentials, allowing users to generate, retrieve, and autofill complex passwords without needing to remember each one.
Term 587
A set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to create strong, secure passwords and store them properly.
Term 588
Passwordless authentication is a method of verifying a user's identity without requiring them to enter a password, using alternative factors like biometrics, hardware tokens, or one-time codes.
Term 589
PAT (Port Address Translation) is a method of network address translation that maps multiple private IP addresses to a single public IP address by using different port numbers for each connection.
Term 590
Patch management is the process of identifying, acquiring, testing, and deploying software updates (patches) to fix vulnerabilities, bugs, or improve performance in IT systems.
Term 591
A Patch Manager is a tool or service that automates the process of finding, downloading, testing, and installing software updates across multiple computers to keep them secure and stable.
Term 592
A set of security rules that any company that handles credit card payments must follow to protect cardholder data from theft and fraud.
Term 593
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a standard bus interface used in computers to connect hardware devices like graphics cards, network adapters, and storage controllers to the motherboard.
Term 594
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a set of security requirements designed to protect credit card data during storage, processing, and transmission.
Term 595
Penetration testing is a simulated cyberattack on a computer system, network, or application to find security weaknesses before real attackers can exploit them.
Term 596
The performance efficiency pillar is a set of design principles and best practices within the AWS Well-Architected Framework that focuses on using computing resources effectively to meet system requirements while maintaining efficiency as demand changes.
Term 597
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is a standard slot and bus system inside a computer that allows you to connect expansion cards like network cards, sound cards, and graphics cards to the motherboard.
Term 598
PCI Express (PCIe) is a high-speed expansion bus standard that connects internal hardware components like graphics cards, SSDs, and network adapters to a computer's motherboard.
Term 599
A permission boundary is the defined limit that controls which users, processes, or systems can access specific resources in a computing environment.
Term 600
Persistent Disk is a durable, high-performance block storage service for Google Cloud virtual machines that retains data even after the VM is shut down or deleted.