Acronyms Beginning With X
Sales, marketing, and technology acronyms that begin with X
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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…
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XSL-FO
Part of the XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) specifications is a family of languages for transforming and rendering XML documents. XSL-FO is used to format XML data and is most often utilized for generating PDFs or other printable formats from XML…
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XSLT
A language for transforming XML documents into other XML documents or other formats such as HTML for web pages, plain text, or into XSL Formatting Objects, which may then be converted to PDF, PostScript, and other formats. XSLT is used…
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XSS
A type of security vulnerability typically found in web applications. XSS enables attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. This is often used to bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy, which is meant…
