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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

(ICAO) is a UN specialized agency, established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

See also: ICAO

Aviation
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations.

See also: ISO

General
Internet Protocol (IP)

There are two types of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. They are TCP or Transmission Control Protocol and UDP or User Datagram Protocol. TCP is connection oriented – once a connection is established, data can be sent bidirectionally. UDP is a simpler, connectionless Internet protocol. Multiple messages are sent as packets in chunks using UDP.

See also: IP

Technology
IOR Indian Ocean Region General
IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect and exchange data, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, resulting in efficiency improvements, economic benefits and reduced human exertions.

See also: IoT

Technology
IP Intellectual Property. A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc. General
IPS Implementation Planning Session Oracle
IQNet

IQNet is an international network of partner certification bodies. Since being estabilished in 1990, IQNet has remained the world's largest network of leading certification bodies; with numerous partners spanning hundreds of offices and subsidiaries throughout the globe.

See also: IQNet

General
IR

Initial Release

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IRT Incident Response Team General
IRV Global Eagle site code for Irvine, CA Global Eagle
ISMS An Information Security Management System (ISMS) is a set of policies and procedures for systematically managing an organization's sensitive data. The goal of an ISMS is to minimize risk and ensure business continuity by pro-actively limiting the impact of a security breach. Technology
ISO 9001

ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

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ISP Internet Service Provider is a company that provides subscribers with access to the Internet. Technology
ITSM

IT service management (ITSM) refers to the entirety of activities – directed by policies, organized and structured in processes and supporting procedures – that are performed by an organization to design, plan, deliver, operate and control information technology (IT) services offered to customers.

See also: ITSM

Technology
JAD Joint Application Development Technology
Jboss

The JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (or JBoss EAP) is a subscription-based/open-source Java EE-based application server runtime platform used for building, deploying, and hosting highly transactional Java applications and services.

See also: JBoss

Technology
JIT

Just-in-Time: Companies employ this inventory strategy to increase efficiency and decrease waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process, thereby reducing inventory costs. This method requires that producers are able to accurately forecast demand.

See also: JIT

Oracle
Joint Venture (JV)

A joint venture (JV) is a business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task.

See also: JV

Oracle
JSON

(JavaScript Object Notation) Is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language.

See also: JSON

Technology