Acronyms
Having a hard time understanding some of the acronyms we use? Here is a listing of the most commonly used acronyms at LDS Tech.
AD - Active Directory
AF - Ancestral File
AJAX - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
API - Application Programming Interface
ASE - Application Service Engineer
ASP -Active Server Pages
ASA
ASCII
B2B - Business-to-Business
B2C - Business-to-Consumer
B2E - Business-to-Employee
BEZ - Back End Zone
BI - Business Intelligence
BLOG - Web Log
BO - BusinessObjects
CCN - Church Communications Network
CES - Church Educational System
CHQ - Church Headquarters
COB - Church Office Building
COTS - Commercial Off-the-Shelf
CRM - Customer Relationship Management
CUFS - Church Unit Financial Statement
DIZ - Development Integration Zone
EAD - Enterprise Active Directory
ERS - Employment Resource Services
EFD - Exploration Findings Decoument
EUP - End-User Productivity
FCH - Family and Church History Department
FHC - Family History Center
FHL - Family History Library
FWIW - For What It's Worth
GIDS - Global Identity Services
GIS - Geographic Information System
GSD - Global Service Desk
ICS - Information and Communications Systems Department
IGI - International Genealogical Index
IP - Internet Protocol
JSMB - Joseph Smith Memorial Building
KB - KnowledgeBase
LUWS - Local Unit Web Site
MLS - Member and Leader Service
NOB - North Office Building
PC - Personal Computer
PAF - Personal Ancestral File
PIX
PDD - Project Definition Document
PRF - Pedigree Resource File
RSS - Really Simple Syndication
SAV - Symantec Anti-Virus
SDK - Software Development Kit
SEO - Search Engine Optimization
SERP - Search Engine Results Page
SFS - Stake Financial Summary
SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol
SORT
SRD - Solutions Requirement Document
SSH - Secure Shell
STS - Stake Technology Specialist
VoIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol
VPN - Virtual Private Network
AD - Active Directory
Active Directory is an implementation of LDAP directory services by Microsoft for use in Windows environments. AD (also known as EAD) stores information and settings relating to an organization in a central, organized, accessible database.
AF - Ancestral File
A database containing family history information contributed by members of the Church and others from 1979 to 1999. The file contains millions of names linked in family groups and pedigrees. Ancestral File data may be accessed on FamilySearch.org.
AJAX - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
AJAX is a Web development technique for creating interactive Web applications. It exchanges small amounts of data with the server behind the scenes, so that the entire Web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user makes a change.
API - Application Programming Interface
An application programming interface (API) is a source code interface that a computer library provides to support requests to be made of it by a computer program.
Wikipedia Definition.
ASE - Application Service Engineer
ASP -Active Server Pages
ASP is Microsoft's server-side script engine for dynamically-generated Web pages. Programming ASP Web sites is made easier by various built-in objects.
Wikipedia Definition
ASA
Church-managed Cisco ASA 5505 firewall used for meetinghouse Internet connections.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standard definition employing characters that can be read without conversion.
B2B - Business-to-Business
Business-to-business (or B2B for short) is a marketing strategy that involves the transaction of goods or services between businesses (as opposed to relations between businesses and other groups, such as consumers or public administration).
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B2C - Business-to-Consumer
B2C (also business-to-customer) describes activities of commercial organization serving the end consumer with products and services.
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B2E - Business-to-Employee
B2E uses an intrabusiness network that allows companies to provide products and services to their employees. Typically, companies use B2E networks to automate employee-related corporate business.
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BEZ - Back End Zone
All servers in the Provo Data Center have a "Front Door" and a "Back Door" interface. The "Back Door: interface is BEZ. BEZ is a flat network with all servers in the same IP subnet. Access to BEZ gives you access to all zones.
BI - Business Intelligence
BI is a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, providing access to, and anlyzing data for the purpose of helping enterprise users make better business decisions.
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BLOG - Web Log
A blog is a Web site where entries are made in journal style and displayed in reverse chronological order.
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BO - BusinessObjects
Enterprise software that is used for business intelligence.
CCN - Church Communications Network
The Church's global network.
CES - Church Educational System
CHQ - Church Headquarters
COB - Church Office Building
COTS - Commercial Off-the-Shelf
COTS is a term for software or hardware products that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. They are often used as alternatives to in-house development projects.
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CRM - Customer Relationship Management
CRM is a broad term that covers concepts used by companies to manage their relationships with customers, including the catpure, storage, and analysis of customer information.
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CUFS - Church Unit Financial Statement
DIZ - Development Integration Zone
EAD - Enterprise Active Directory
Active Directory is an implementation of LDAP directory services by Microsoft for use in Windows environments (also known as AD) stores information and settings relating to an organization in a central, organized, accessible database.
Wikipedia Definition.
EFD - Exploration Findings Decoument
This document is used to identify possible solutions for a specific project.
EUP - End-User Productivity
FCH - Family and Church History Department
FHC - Family History Center
FWIW - For What It's Worth
GIDS - Global Identity Services
Project to create LDS Sign-in.
GIS - Geographic Information System
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system for capturing, storing, analyzing, and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced to the earth. Wikipedia Definition.
GSD - Global Service Desk
The GSD helps you resolve your computer-related questions and problems.
ICS - Information and Communications Systems Department
IGI - International Genealogical Index
A list of names of deceased persons for whom temple ordinances have been performed. The most current version is available on the FamilySearch Web site.
An Internet protocol is a unique address that devices use to identify and communicate with each other on a computer network utilizing the Internet protocol standard (IP).
Wikipedia Definition.
KB - KnowledgeBase
A database of articles that help employees resolve issues.
Official Church Web sites that are accessible by members, at the branch, ward, and stake level that contains information about those units. Local unit Web sites contain information about specific units.
MLS - Member and Leader Service
MLS software is for use by unit leaders, clerks, auxiliary and quorum leaders, and secretaries at both the ward and stake levels. MLS is designed to make Church record-keeping easier and more efficient.
NOB - North Office Building
The building that is directly north of the Church Office Building and was previously called the Data Center.
PC - Personal Computer
PAF - Personal Ancestral File
A Church-produced computer software program that enables people to compile and organize their genealogy on their personal computers. PAF can help members identify ancestors and prepare their names for temple work.
PIX
Church-managed Cisco PIX firewall used primarily for FHC Internet connections.
PDD - Project Definition Document
PRF - Pedigree Resource File
A file of lineage-linked data submitted by both members and nonmembers through the FamilySearch Web site. The master index is available online and the entire file is available on CD. The Pedigree Resource File is the successor to the Ancestral File.
RSS - Really Simple Syndication
RSS is a Web-feed format tha tis used to publish frequently updated digital content to consumers who use RSS aggregators to notify them of updates.
Wikipedia Definition.
SAV - Symantec Anti-Virus
SDK - Software Development Kit
SDK is typically a set of development tools that allows a software engineer to create applications for a certain software package, software framework, hardware platform, computer system, video game console, operating system, and more.
Wikipedia Definition.
SEO - Search Engine Optimization
SERP - Search Engine Results Page
SFS - Stake Financial Summary
SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol
A protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP.
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SORT
An internal conference hosted by ICS for technical Church employees.
SRD - Solutions Requirement Document
The SRD is used to identify the business requirements and business case for a proposed technology project.
SSH - Secure Shell
SSH is a communication system that uses public-key cryptography to establish a secure connection between remote computers.
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STS - Stake Technology Specialist
VoIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol
The technology that allows voice communication (such as telephone) over a network instead of through traditional phone lines. The Church has deployed VoIP in several locations indlucing BYU, the North Office Building, the Triad Center, and Ghana.
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VPN - Virtual Private Network
VPN is a private communications network often used within a company, or by several companies or organization, to communication confidentially over a publicly accessible netork.
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