Search
Search results
Displaying 71 - 80
communication theory
(Encyclopedia) communication theory: see information theory.OWI
(Encyclopedia) OWI: see Office of War Information.sunshine laws
(Encyclopedia) sunshine laws: see Freedom of Information Act.automated teller machine
(Encyclopedia) automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with…American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(Encyclopedia) American Standard Code for Information Interchange: see ASCII.Presidential Records Act
(Encyclopedia) Presidential Records Act: see under Freedom of Information Act.videotex
(Encyclopedia) videotex, communications service that is linked to an adapted television receiver or a personal computer by telephone lines, cable television facilities, or the like, and that allows a…propaganda
(Encyclopedia) propaganda, systematic manipulation of public opinion, generally by the use of symbols such as flags, monuments, oratory, and publications. Modern propaganda is distinguished from…data encryption
(Encyclopedia) data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data…radio-frequency identification
(Encyclopedia) radio-frequency identification (RFID), a technology that uses radio waves to transmit data and uniquely identify an animal, person, or thing. An RFID system typically consists of a tag…