Technology
API – Application Programming Interface
An API is an interface that defines how, for example, software applications can communicate with each other. APIs allow different software systems to interact and share data.
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Data glossaryURI / URL
URI / URL
Technology
A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a unique sequence of characters that identifies a logical or physical resource used by web technologies.
URIs may be used to identify real-world objects, concepts, or information resources. The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) provide a means of locating and retrieving information resources on a network (either on the Internet or on another private network, such as a computer filesystem or an Intranet).
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Big Data
A collection of data so large that it cannot be stored, transmitted or processed using traditional computing techniques and requires specialized tools and methods.
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Blockchain
A blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography to create a secure and tamper-evident ledger.
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