A growing collection of words and their meanings. Updated regularly.
C
Commensurate
adjective
corresponding in size, importance, quality, etc.
Example: His salary would be commensurate with his experience
H
Heterogeneous
adjective
consisting of parts or elements that are different or diverse in character.
Example: A heterogeneous network connects devices with different operating systems and hardware types.
I
Intermittent
adjective
Stopping and Starting at intervals; periodic.
Example: In India, network connectivity remains intermittent in rural areas.
M
Manifest
verb
to show something or to be shown clearly
Example: Physical layer manifests the essential cloud characteristics
P
Paradigm
noun
one that serves as a pattern or model
Example: Cloud computing is a paradigm for enabling network access to computing resources.
Provisioned
verb
to supply a person (or thing) with provisions (necessary items) to replace those consumed.
Example: Resources are provisioned in cloud computing to meet demands of services.
U
Ubiquitous
adjective
seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common
Example: Cloud computing enables ubiquitous computer resources.
Unilaterally
adverb
done by one person, group, or country involved in a situation without the agreement of others.
Example: The company unilaterally decided to terminate the contract without consulting stakeholders.