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Mobile backhaul
A network covering multiple mobile base
stations in different locations, responsible
for transferring data traffic from mobile
devices to the mobile core network.
Modernization
The process of changing over to a long-
lasting framework that makes efficient use
of existing ICT assets.
NFC
Near Field Communication—close-range
wireless communications.
Offshoring
The contracting of work to overseas subsid-
iaries or vendors, including operations such
as systems or software development, main-
tenance, operation or other activities.
Omni-channel marketing
Integration of all forms of sales channels
and distribution channels such as real and
online stores. Also, the creation of an envi-
ronment where an integrated sales channel
structure enables customers to purchase
products in the same manner through any
sales channel.
Optical transmission system/optical
transmission (equipment)
A cabled communication system using light
as a medium to transmit communication
signals via optical fibers. Optical transmis-
sion systems offer large capacity, high
speed, and high quality, and can transmit
over long distances.
Outsourcing
The practice of entrusting specific parts of a
company’s operations to specialists on a
contract basis. In the IT sector, it generally
refers to the use of an outside contractor to
handle systems management and opera-
tion. “Outsourcing” is also used to refer to
the services provided.
PaaS
Platform as a Service—a cloud computing
platform for providing access via a network
to hardware, operating systems, and other
infrastructure required for application devel-
opment and deployment.
POS
Point of Sales–a computer system for man-
aging sales information at the time of sale.
Private cloud
Construction and use of an exclusive cloud
environment that can only be accessed by
certain individuals (as opposed to a publicly
accessible “public cloud”).
Public cloud
A platform for using servers and storage,
operating systems, and other IT resources
provided by service providers via a network
to an unspecified number of corporations,
individuals, and other users. There is no
need to build an in-house system or to own
or manage IT assets onsite.
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computing—a par-
ticular design for a processor chip which
uses simplified code for instructions in order
to handle pipeline processing (parallel
processing of multiple instructions) more
efficiently, thus enhancing performance.
Router
A device that relays the data flow from one
network to another.
SaaS
Software as a Service—a cloud computing
platform that provides access via a network
to service providers’ software (application)
offerings.
School New Deal
A concept relating to the enhancement of
school educational facilities organized in
2009 by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology. The main
policies include upgrading the schools’ ICT
environments.
Self check-out system
A self-service cash register where customers
scan barcodes on their purchases and com-
plete payment themselves.
Service Delivery
The process of providing and guaranteeing
appropriate support services to customers.
SI
System Integration
Smartphone
A mobile phone offering voice calling and
email that also enables users to customize
functions by individually adding new
software.
SNS
Social Networking Services—a community-
type website or social network built on a
communications network such as the
Internet. SNS sites facilitate social interac-
tion by encouraging people to connect and
communicate.
SDN (Software Defined Network)/
NFV (Network Functions Virtualization)
A technology for virtualizing networks by
means of a system that uses software to
dynamically define and control a network
configuration.
Standardization (in relation to system
construction, SI and other service
businesses)
Unification of the structure or format of
physical and virtual products and systems
supplied by different vendors. This allows
greater efficiency to be achieved by using
uniform procedures and processes.
Storage
A device for storing data indefinitely.
Examples include magnetic disks (hard
disks, etc.) and optical disks (CDs/DVDs/
Blu-ray Discs, etc.), flash memory (USB
memory/memory cards/SSD, etc.) and
magnetic tape.
Supercomputer
Large computers with extremely advanced
processing and calculation capabilities,
relative to the “standard” computers of the
era. Supercomputers are mainly used by
research organizations and companies to
handle difficult, large-scale and intricate
calculations at high speeds.
Switch
A device for relaying signals on a network
(hub).
Tier
A standard for evaluating datacenters,
cre ated by The Uptime Institute, a private
sector organization in the US. The standard
evaluates datacenter quality, such as redun-
dancy of peripheral facilities, etc., and
assigns a rating. The evaluation levels range
from Tier 1 (most basic) to Tier 4 (most
advanced).
Thin client
A method of computing where processing is
kept to a minimum on the user terminal and
mainly concentrated on a server.
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