Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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SFS
A retail fulfillment method where orders placed online are shipped directly to customers from a physical store location, rather than from a centralized warehouse or distribution center. This approach transforms brick-and-mortar stores into mini-fulfillment hubs, allowing retailers to leverage their…
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SFTP
A network protocol that’s used to transfer files between computers securely. It is a secure alternative to FTP, an older and less secure protocol for transferring files. SFTP uses a secure encrypted connection to transfer files, which makes it more…
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SFX
Short for special effects or sound effects, SFX is a widely used abbreviation in film, video production, gaming, and other media industries. Its meaning can differ depending on context, but it always refers to creative techniques that enhance the viewer’s…
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SGD
Also known as a voice output communication aid, SGD is a type of assistive technology used to help individuals with speech impairments express themselves verbally. SGDs convert text or symbols selected by the user into spoken words using synthetic or…
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SGE
Google’s experimental approach to search that integrates generative artificial intelligence directly into search results. Instead of returning a static list of blue links with short snippets, SGE generates synthesized answers at the top of the results page, offering users a…
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SHA
A family of cryptographic hash functions developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). SHA transforms input data of any length into a fixed-length hash value (or digest), which…
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SHAP
A method in Explainable AI (XAI) that attributes a machine learning model’s output to its input features, based on the principles of cooperative game theory. SHAP assigns each feature a share of the prediction by calculating how much that feature…
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SI
Often referred to as the metric system, the SI system is the modern form of the metric system and the most widely used system of measurement today. It is a comprehensive and standardized set of units for measuring physical quantities…
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SIEM
A class of cybersecurity solutions that provide centralized visibility, monitoring, and analysis of security events across an organization’s digital infrastructure. SIEM systems collect log and event data from endpoints, servers, applications, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and cloud platforms, then normalize…
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SIGINT
The collection, processing, and analysis of electronic signals and communications to gather information. This form of intelligence typically includes two major categories: Communications intelligence (COMINT) involves intercepting and studying voice, text, or digital messages. Electronic intelligence (ELINT) focuses on non-communication signals…
