Acronyms Beginning With S
Sales, marketing, and technology acronyms that begin with S
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SRTP
A security profile for the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), which is widely used for delivering audio and video over IP networks, such as in Voice over IP (VoIP), video conferencing, and live streaming. SRTP was standardized by the Internet Engineering…
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SRV
The SRV record is a specification of data in the Domain Name System (DNS) that defines the servers’ location, or hostname and port number, for specified services. SRV records allow multiple servers to be specified for a single service, facilitating…
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SSA
The process of collecting, processing, and transmitting digital marketing data directly from a server, rather than relying on a user’s browser or device. This approach differs from traditional client-side analytics, where JavaScript tags embedded in webpages send data directly from…
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SSAE
A set of guidelines issued by the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). These standards provide a framework for conducting attestation engagements, which are professional services that involve issuing a report on subject…
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SSAI
A process in which ads are inserted into video content by a server before the content is delivered to the viewer’s device. This is different from client-side ad insertion (CSAI), where ads are inserted by the viewer’s device after the…
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SSARS
Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to guide accountants who perform accounting and review services for non-public companies. Key points about SSARS: Purpose: The main purpose of SSARS is to establish standards and provide guidance…
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SSD
A type of non-volatile storage device that stores data on NAND-based flash memory. It is a faster and more reliable alternative to traditional hard disk drives (HDD) that use spinning disks to store data. Unlike HDDs, SSDs have no moving…
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SSF
A modern security standard introduced by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). It replaces the older PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) and is designed to provide a more flexible and comprehensive approach to securing payment software…
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SSG
A tool that pre-builds web pages into static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files, which can then be served to users directly from a web server or Content Delivery Network (CDN). Unlike traditional dynamic websites that generate pages on the fly…
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SSH
A network protocol used to securely connect to a remote computer or server. It is commonly used to remotely access and manage servers, as well as to securely transfer files between computers. SSH uses encryption to secure the connection between…
