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ULS (User Location Service) An Internet-based listing of Internet users who are currently online and ready to receive Internet telephone calls.
Unicode A 16-bit encoding system.
Uninterruptible power source (UPS) A buffer between an external power source and a computer system that supplies clean, continuous power.
Unit testing That phase of testing in which the programs that make up an information system are tested individually.
URL(uniform resource locator ) An Internet address for locating Internet elements, such as server sites, documents, files, bulletin boards (newsgroups), and so.
Universal product code (UPC)A 10-digit machine-readable bar code placed on consumer products.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) A bus standard that permits up to 127 peripheral devices to be connected to an external bus.
UNIXA multiuser operating system.
UploadThe transmission of data from a local computer to a remote computer.
Uptime That time when the computer system is in operation.
USB port (Universal Serial Bus port) A high-speed device interface to which up to 127 peripheral devices can be daisy-chained to a single USB port. (Contrast with SCSI port.)
USENETA worldwide network of servers, often hosting newsgroups, that can be accessed over the Internet.
User The individual providing input to the computer or using computer output.
User-friendly Pertaining to an online system that permits a person with relatively little experience to interact successfully with the system.
User interface A reference to the software, method, or displays that enable interaction between the user and the software being used.
User liaison A person who serves as the technical interface between the information services department and the user group.
User sign-off A procedure whereby the user manager is asked to "sign off," or commit, to the specifications defined by the systems development project team.
Utility program An often-used service routine, such as a program to sort records.