Modular Scalability
The ability of a system or architecture to scale by adding or removing modular components or resources, enabling flexible and efficient resource allocation.
Monolithic
Refers to a software architecture or system that is designed as a single, unified unit, with all components tightly integrated and dependent on each other.
Multi-factor
A security measure that requires multiple forms of identification Authentication (MFA) or verification, such as passwords, biometrics, or tokens.
Multi-tenancy
An architecture in which a single instance of a software application serves multiple customers. Each customer is called a tenant. Tenants may be given the ability to customize some parts of the application, such as color of the user interface (UI) or business rules, but they cannot customize the application's code.
Natural Language Processing
The branch of AI that focuses on the interaction between computers and human language, enabling tasks such as language understanding and generation.
Navigability
The overall ease with which a user can move through the screens of an application or the pages of a website.
Needs Assessment
Identifies gaps between current and desired results— not means—and places those in priority order to determine which needs have the highest priority.
Net Present Value
The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows. NPV is used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project.
Network Governance
The collective decision-making and rule-setting processes within a network or community.
Network Scalability
The ability of a network to handle increasing demands and growth without significant degradation in performance or quality of service.
