Acronyms
Sales, Marketing, and Technology Acronyms and Abbreviations. Jump to acronyms beginning with the number or letter:
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XLR
The term XLR originates from the connector’s development history, initially introduced by James H. Cannon, founder of Cannon Electric. X: marks the Cannon X series, a branding designation, not denoting any particular word. L: stands for latch or locking, introduced…
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XLSX
This file extension was introduced with the release of Microsoft Office 2007. It is based on the Open XML format, which is more advanced and efficient than its predecessor, XLS. The XLS file format, used in earlier versions of Microsoft…
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XM
The discipline of measuring, analyzing, and improving the experiences that people have with an organization. It extends beyond traditional feedback collection to focus on the full spectrum of interactions—across customers, employees, products, and brands—and connects those experiences to operational performance.…
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XML
A flexible markup language that is used for structuring and transporting data. It plays a significant role in sharing data across different systems. Here’s an overview of its features and uses: Data Structuring and Transfer: XML is primarily used to…
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XML-RPC
A protocol that enables software running on different operating systems and environments to make remote procedure calls over the internet using HTTP as the transport protocol and XML for encoding the data. As an example, here’s how it works in…
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XMPP
An open communication standard that enables different systems, applications, or devices to exchange messages in real-time. While initially developed for instant messaging, XMPP has evolved to support a wide range of applications, particularly for organizations seeking to build or utilize…
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XPath
A query language that allows for navigation through elements and attributes in an XML document. XPath is used to select nodes in an XML document, which can be thought of as a way of identifying parts of an XML document…
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XQuery
A functional query language that is designed to query and manipulate XML data. It allows users to extract and manipulate data stored in XML format, much like SQL is used for relational databases. XQuery is built on the XPath expressions…
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XR
A broad term that covers all immersive technologies blending the real and virtual worlds. Think of it as a category that includes three main types: Virtual Reality (VR): VR creates a completely artificial environment. You’re immersed in a digital world,…
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XSL
A family of languages used to describe how XML (eXtensible Markup Language) data should be presented or transformed. The XSL family includes: XSLT (XSL Transformations) – a language for transforming XML documents into other XML documents or other formats like…