Blown to Bits Chapter 2

when used to describe programming

• ad hoc -
• database -
• data mining -
• data repository -

a collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly selected the desired pieces of data. Often abbreviated DB

• database -
• data mining -
• data repository -
• dossier -

a class of database applications that look for hidden patterns in a group of data that could be used to predict future behavior

• data mining -
• data repository -
• dossier -
• EDR -

generically refers to a general place where data is stored and maintained

• data repository -
• dossier -
• EDR -
• encode -

a collection of documents about a person

• dossier -
• EDR -
• encode -
• encryption -

event data recorder

• EDR -
• encode -
• encryption -
• IP address -

the phrase used to describe the method of preparing data for storage or transmission.

• encode -
• encryption -
• IP address -
• metadata -

the translation of data into secret code

• encryption -
• IP address -
• metadata -
• query -

an identifier for devices on a TCP/IP network

• IP address -
• metadata -
• query -
• RFID -

data about data; describes how and when and by whom a particular set of data was collected

• metadata -
• query -
• RFID -
• ad hoc -