Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SAS
Guidelines issued by the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) provide guidance for auditors performing financial statement audits. The goal is to maintain high-quality audits and ensure public trust in the auditing profession. History of Statement on Auditing Standards: 1972: The ASB was formed to develop and issue auditing, attestation, and quality control…
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Acronyms Beginning With S
Sass
A powerful CSS preprocessor that enhances standard CSS by introducing features such as variables, nesting, mixins, functions, and more. It simplifies stylesheet management and improves maintainability, making it a preferred choice for developers working on large-scale projects. Features of Sass Variables: Store reusable values like colors, fonts, and breakpoints. Nesting: Write cleaner, more structured styles within parent elements. Mixins: Create…
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SBA
Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration helps small business owners and entrepreneurs. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small businesses and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SBIR
A highly competitive grant program run by the U.S. government that provides funding to small businesses engaged in research and development (R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The SBIR program aims to stimulate technological innovation, use small businesses to meet federal R&D needs, foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged persons and women-owned small businesses in technological…
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SCAMPER
SCAMPER is a mnemonic device and a creative thinking technique used to generate new ideas and innovative solutions by exploring different ways to modify, adapt, or reimagine existing products, processes, or concepts. Each letter in SCAMPER represents a different prompt or strategy for idea generation: S – Substitute: Consider replacing elements or components with alternatives to achieve a different outcome…
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SCART
A French standard connector used to connect audio-visual (AV) equipment together. It was widely used throughout Europe and other countries before the advent of HDMI. It’s also known as Péritel or Euroconnector. The SCART connector can carry composite and RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) video signals as well as stereo audio signals and supports various television standards like PAL and…
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SCIM
An open standard that automates the exchange of user identity information between different IT systems or identity domains. It simplifies managing user accounts across various cloud-based applications and services. Here are the key aspects of SCIM: Purpose: SCIM primarily aims to streamline the provisioning and de-provisioning of user accounts and keep user attributes synchronized across multiple systems. Functionality: It achieves…
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SCORM
A set of technical standards used in eLearning to ensure that online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMS) are compatible. Developed by the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, SCORM allows digital learning materials to be packaged and shared across different systems without requiring custom integration or development. SCORM dictates how content is structured, how it communicates with an LMS,…
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SCORM
A set of technical standards for eLearning software products. SCORM dictates how online learning content and Learning Management Systems (LMS) communicate with each other, ensuring compatibility and interoperability between different eLearning software products.
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Acronyms Beginning With S
SCP
A network protocol that is used to securely transfer files between computers. It is similar to FTP, but uses a secure encrypted connection to transfer files, which makes it more secure than FTP. SCP is commonly used to transfer files between servers, as well as to securely transfer sensitive data, such as financial or personal information. It is supported by…
