DARPA

Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about Internet Routing in Space?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is Internet Routing in Space (IRIS).

Tech Trivia
Which protocol reassembles packets after they’ve arrived and forwards on to you as a complete file — TCP or IP?
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Secret Word of the Day
This is the ability of a computer, machine, electronic system or network to maintain limited functionality even when a large portion of it has been destroyed or rendered inoperative. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
Vint Cerf helped NASA engineers design a DTN protocol that uses space probes and orbiters as deep space routers. What does DTN stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about disposable email accounts?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is disposable email account.

Tech Trivia
According to Eric Allman, what was the “killer app” of the ARPANET?
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Secret Word of the Day
Even inboxes aren’t recession-proof. When you declare this, you’re acknowledging that your email has become unmanageable and that you’ve made the decision to either purge your inbox and start afresh or, more radically, to renounce email altogether. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
Users typically employ SMTP for sending e-mail and either POP3 or IMAP for receiving e-mail. What does IMAP stand for?
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Tech quiz of the day from WhatIs.com: How much do you know about a nonce?

The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is nonce.

Tech Trivia
Did you notice the synchronized identical price increases? U.S. Senator Herb Kohl has started an inquiry on the rising prices of ____ messaging, which have doubled since 2005. What is it?
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Secret Word of the Day
According to San Francisco officials, rogue former sysadmin Terry Childs left behind more than cleanup costs and a case study in poor CIO oversight. Apparently, there’s also a ________ ______ somewhere in the network. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
Spiders, you’re going to need a bigger web. The HI-MEMS program, also known as the “cybug” program, is a proposal from DARPA to encourage the development of cyborg insects that can be controlled by humans. What does HI-MEMS stand for?
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