Glossary You Are @ Home/ Glossary A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z P Password A private code required to gain access to a computer, an application program, or service. Path to Profitability (P2P) The step-by-step model to generate earnings. PDA Short for personal digital assistant, a handheld device that combines computing, telephone/fax, and networking features. A typical PDA can function as a cellular phone, fax sender, and personal organizer. Unlike portable computers, most PDAs are pen-based, using a stylus rather than a keyboard for input. This means that they also incorporate handwriting recognition features. Some PDAs can also react to voice input by using voice recognition technologies. Plaintext Data before it has been encrypted or after it has been decrypted, e.g., an ASCII text file. Planogram The end result of analyzing the sales data of an item or group of items to determine the best arrangement of products on a store shelf. The process determines which shelf your top-selling product should be displayed on, the number of facings it gets, and what best to surround it with. It results in graphical picture or map of the allotted shelf space along with a specification of the facing and deep. Point Of Sale (POS) Also a national network of merchant terminals, at which customers can use client cards and personal security codes to make purchases. Transactions are directed against client deposit accounts. POS terminals are sophisticated cryptographic devices, with complex key management processes. POS standards draw on ABM network experiences and possess extremely stringent security requirements. Portal Websites that serve as starting points to other destinations or activities on the Web. Initially thought of as a "home base" type of web page, portals attempt to provide all Internet needs in one location. Portals commonly provide services such as e-mail, online chat forums, shopping, searching, content, and news feeds. Price Erosion What causes old-line executives to break out in a cold sweat? No question about it: traditional business models are threatened by the market efficiencies of B2B. When prices begin to plummet, the margin structures of older industries are also threatened. PRIME QR Product Replenishment and Inventory Management Edge for Quick Response. Private Label 1. A product manufactured, or packaged and labeled for a specific Customer. 2. A store brand product. Promotion The act of selling a product at a reduced price, or a buy one - get one free offer, for the purpose of increasing sales. Protocol Communication standards that determine message content and format, enabling uniformity of transmissions. Push Technology Webcasting (push technology) is the prearranged updating of news, weather, or other selected information on a computer user's desktop interface through periodic and generally unobtrusive transmission over the World Wide Web (including the use of the Web protocol on Intranet). Webcasting uses so-called push technology in which the Web server ostensibly "pushes" information to the user rather than waiting until the user specifically requests it. Back To Top