A computer industry standard for defining device and application characteristics so that system administrators and management programs will be able to control devices and applications from different manufacturers or sources in the same way. 

A protocol that lets programs make requests for files and services on remote computers on the Internet. CIFS uses the client/server programming model. 

CLI enables an application program written in any of several commonly-used programming languages to be run on any operating system using a common runtime program rather than a language-specific one. 

CLR is programming that manages the execution of programs written in any of several supported languages, allowing them to share common object-oriented classes written in any of the languages. 

  A network management protocol built on the OSI communication model. CMIP defines services for accessing information about network objects or devices, controlling them, and receiving status reports from them.

An architecture and specification for creating, distributing, and managing distributed program objects in a network. It allows programs at different locations and developed by different vendors to communicate an "interface broker".

A proposed standard protocol for exchanging network policy information between a policy decision point (PDP) in a network and policy enforcement points (PEPs) as part of overall Quality of Service (QoS).

Common Programming Interface (CPI) is the application program interface (API) specified as part of IBM's proprietary software architecture, the Systems Application Architecture (SNA).  

A set of specifications defining test methods for computer components and electronic systems to be marketed as complete products to ensure consistency in hardware and software test procedures.

An open industry standard for a scalable riser card, which is a hardware device that plugs into a motherboard and holds chips for functions like modems and audio devices. 

An outsourced enterprise communications solution that can be leased from a single vendor. Such communications can include VoIP, Instant Messaging (IM), collaboration and videoconference applications using fixed and mobile devices. 

The integration of communications capabilities into software-enabled business procedures, applications and technologies, to optimize those processes and to ensure continuous, low-latency, and real-time communications.

A multi-tenant infrastructure that is shared among several organizations from a specific group with common computing concerns. The goal is to have participating organizations realize the benefits of a public cloud.

Compaq Computer Corporation was a company founded in 1982, that developed, sold, and supported computers and related products and services. Compaq was acquired for US$25 billion by HP in 2002.

Competitor analysis is an essential component of corporate strategy. In marketing and strategic management, competitor analysis is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and potential competitors. With an effective competitor evaluation, you can establish what makes your product or service unique and therefore what attributes you play up in order to attract your target market.

A computer run software program when executed converts the source code written in a programming language into binary form (often known as object code) or another computer language. A common reason for converting a source code is to create an executable program.