Tech glossary A–Z
Jargon, decoded. Short definitions first, the full explanation one click away.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a 1996 US law that sets rules for protecting the privacy and security of health information. HealthTech
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure: the encrypted version of HTTP, the protocol browsers use to load web pages. Cybersecurity
A time-limited event, often lasting a day or a weekend, where people collaborate intensively to build software or hardware prototypes. Tech Careers
When an AI model produces information that sounds plausible but is false, fabricated, or not supported by its source material. Artificial Intelligence
Technology that creates a sense of touch through vibrations, forces, or motions to give users physical feedback. Hardware & Industry 4.0
Transforming data of any size into a fixed-length string, called a hash, using a one-way mathematical function. Cybersecurity
The use of technology, including software, devices, and data, to improve healthcare delivery, outcomes, and efficiency. HealthTech
A decoy system or resource deliberately set up to attract attackers so their methods can be detected and studied. Cybersecurity
A computing setup that combines on-premises infrastructure or a private cloud with public cloud services, managed as one environment. Cloud & DevOps
A setting chosen before training a machine learning model, such as learning rate or number of layers, that shapes how the model learns. Artificial Intelligence