Visual Studio LightSwitch is development tool designed for building business applications & data services. LightSwithch enables you to focus on business logic rather than application infrastructure. With LightSwith, one can easily create data centric apps which can consume data from variety of data sources and run on variety of devices.  

A software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or on a corporate intranet.

An ASCII file format used to exchange data and enable the synchronization of that data between Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers called Directory System Agents (DSAs). 

A Cisco-proprietary version of EAP, the authentication protocol used in wireless networks and Point-to-Point connections. LEAP is designed to provide more secure authentication for 802.11 WLANs that support 802.1X port access control.

A database maintained by the local telephone company that contains subscriber information, such as a service profile, name and address, and credit card validation information.  

On of the set of critical computer applications that are vital to running an enterprise, such as accounting, supply chain management, and resource planning applications. 

A mathematical technique for maximizing or minimizing a linear function of several variables, such as output or cost.

An open-format tape storage technology that allows users to have access to multiple sources of storage media products that will be compatible. The high-capacity implementation of LTO technology is known as: LTO Ultrium format, or LTO Ultrium.

Lingual is an open source software project that delivers ANSI-standard SQL technology to easily build new and integrate existing applications onto Hadoop. Lingual runs on Cascading, the most widely used and deployed application framework for building robust, enterprise Big Data applications on Hadoop.

The process of establishing inbound links to a website to achieve higher ranking with the major search engines and drive targeted traffic to the site.

In the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), the Link Control Protocol (LCP) establishes, configures, and tests data-link Internet connections. 

Link devaluation is the process of Google completely ignoring the existence, authority, and presence of a link.

The data security process of encrypting information at the data link level as it is transmitted between two points within a network.

A routing protocol for wireless mesh networks. The protocol was developed by Microsoft for use with their Mesh Connectivity Layer (MCL) technology, which facilitates the interconnection of computers into a mesh network using WiFi or WiMax wireless.

A network appliance that distributes in-bound and out-bound traffic to and from multiple Internet Service Provider (ISP) links. Link load balancers are typically located between gateway routers and the firewall.

A social networking site designed specifically for the business community. The goal of the site is to allow registered members to establish and document networks of people they know and trust professionally.