Author: Firat Turan

Agile methodologies (from the Latin *agilis*, meaning “nimble, agile”) refer to approaches that emphasize transparency and…

The original ALCOA stands for “Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, and Accurate” (attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original…

The Allotrope Foundation develops the Allotrope Framework and the Allotrope Data Format. The Allotrope Foundation…

Analytical Information Markup Language: An open and freely available data standard for scientists and analysts designed to…

The section of the regulations governing medicinal products in the European Union that relates to computerized systems…

An external service provider that delivers IT services using applications hosted on-premises…

A sequence of tasks, steps, processes, or other activities that serve to perform a function.

See transaction data

-> Artificial Intelligence

Audit Trail: The audit trail function in data systems such as LIMS ensures the traceability of…

Computer-assisted enhancement of reality perception. Often visual representations of additions that are displayed as overlays or superimposed on…

A barcode is an optoelectronically readable code that…

Batch processing is a term used in data processing that refers to the way in which…

See transaction data

An operating system is a collection of computer programs that manage a computer's system resources, such as RAM, hard drives,…

Transaction data is information that—unlike master data—changes rapidly over time. For example…

Business intelligence systems: Software solutions for collecting, processing, and analyzing operational data in order to use the insights gained…

A set of data records managed by a group of computers. All data blocks are…

Object-oriented programming language – an evolution of the C language. It is an ISO/IEC-standardized language and, thanks to its power…

Computer-Aided Quality Assurance: A software system for computer-aided quality management. CAQ systems are primarily used in the manufacturing industry to…

Chromatography Data System: An IT system designed to support chromatographic analyses, with the ability to control the chromatograph and…

Use of computer resources that are not located on-site but are provided as a service via a network or Internet connection…

Comma-Separated Values: A text file format commonly used for data exchange, e.g., between analytical instruments and LIMS…

Computer Systems Validation (CSV) is a documented validation process that consistently and reproducibly demonstrates that a…

A software development approach in which software is developed in short cycles. This ensures that it…

Continuous integration is a development practice in which code changes made by multiple contributors are frequently merged into a single…

Commercial off-the-shelf: Preconfigured software applications that provide the relevant functionality for a specific purpose in…

Customer Relationship Management: An IT system for managing customer relationships. In addition to managing customers and prospects…

Cloud Service Provider: A cloud service provider is a third-party company that offers a cloud-based platform, infrastructure, application, or…

Graphical representation of the overall performance and availability of IT services. Dashboard views can be updated in real time and also…

A data lake is a central repository where large amounts of data can be stored.…

Systematic analysis of data to gain insights and identify patterns using…

A collection of information within an organization that is isolated from other parts of the organization…

A data warehouse (DW or DWH) is a repository containing data from one or more…

Secure storage of data suitable for long-term archiving. During the archiving period…

A database, also known as a database system (DBS), is a system for electronic data management. The goal is…

Maintaining and ensuring the accuracy and consistency of data throughout its entire lifecycle.

A data model is a model of the data to be described and processed within a specific domain (e.g., data…

The process by which companies use technology and data to build a business ecosystem in order to mitigate risks…

An electronic signature based on cryptographic methods used to verify the signer's identity…

Document Management System: An IT system for the structured management and delivery of electronic documents in a database.…

An electronic signature (e-signature) is an electronic symbol or mark used by a person to…

Electronic Laboratory Notebook: An IT system designed to support the conduct of experiments or complex investigations.…

In data modeling, an entity (also known as an information object) is a uniquely identifiable…

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems: IT systems designed for planning and business management that are aligned with operational business processes. Key areas may include…

FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. The FAIR principles are aimed at…

A programming technique used in modern software development in which a feature currently under development or a…

A firewall is a network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and enforces security rules,…

Functional specification: In software projects, this document specifies in detail how the functionality required by the user is to be implemented through…

Graphical User Interface (GUI): A graphical user interface is a software component that provides the user of a…

Hypertext Markup Language is a markup language used to define the structure and meaning of the content of a…

Infrastructure as a Service: a cloud service that allows an IT service provider to deliver virtual infrastructure components on demand. In…

The computer framework within which an IT system operates. The IT infrastructure includes physical or virtualized servers, networks,…

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of physical or virtual…

Incident Report: A report on events such as a system or function failure. An incident…

An object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems (Oracle). Java can be used to develop software programs that are platform-independent…

Any system or device connected to a network.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is generally used to describe machines (or computers) that learn,…

See -> OPC LADS

Local Area Network: A computer network that connects workstation PCs, servers, and other network-enabled IT components locally, i.e., typically at…

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol: A protocol that enables single sign-on (SSO).

Laboratory Execution System: a software application designed specifically for quality control laboratories that guides users in the lab through predefined…

Laboratory Information and Management System: A database-driven IT system designed to support and manage laboratory processes as well as handle data management. This…

Laboratory Information System: A data system designed primarily for use in medical laboratories. Functionally, it corresponds in many ways…

The use of algorithms and statistical models by computers to perform a specific task in the absence of…

Manufacturing Execution System: An IT system for production control, e.g., in the chemical industry, which functions as a control system…

Additional information associated with a test or an individual result.

A relational database management system from Microsoft (Microsoft SQL Server). Available in various versions. Often used for LIMS…

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) based on the Structured Query Language…

Testing a requirement to ensure that it handles invalid or unexpected uses or handles errors appropriately…

Computers or nodes that work together over a network. This can refer to cloud computing, distributed…

Non-relational database. See also RDBMS

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE): A Microsoft technology for sharing data across multiple Windows programs…

OPC Foundation Laboratory and Analytical Device Standard, a standard currently under development, whose…

Oracle Database is a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Oracle Corporation. A powerful database that…

Platform as a Service: A cloud service that provides a computing platform for web application developers.…

A scripting language with a syntax modeled after C and Perl, used primarily for creating dynamic web pages…

Process control system: An IT system designed to support production processes, with a focus on process engineering operations, e.g., in a…

Testing to ensure that a requirement has been met. For example, if a requirement is to create a…

Production Planning and Control System: PPS solutions are often available as software modules integrated into an ERP system…

The person responsible for the business process or processes to be managed. In connection with…

QR (Quick Response) codes are 2D codes that can be scanned and read by cell phones, smartphones, and tablets and…

Relational Database Management System (RDBMS): A relational database management system is a…

A relational database is used for electronic data management in computer systems and is based on a table-based relational…

A repository is a managed directory for storing and describing digital…

Radio Frequency Identification: A technology for the contactless identification of objects via radio waves, in which a transmitter (transponder)…

A serial, asynchronous hardware interface for data exchange between two electronic devices. It is designed as a voltage interface,…

Software as a Service: A model for providing users with software applications via the Internet for a fee…

A commonly used structuring principle for the architecture of software systems. In this approach, individual aspects of the software system…

Scrum (from the English word "scrum," meaning "scrum") is a project and product management methodology, particularly for…

Scientific document management system: A document management system designed for scientific data and related documents. In addition to standard…

Standardization in Lab Automation: An open communication standard for networking software systems and laboratory equipment. The…

A session is a logical connection between two addressable units on the network, used to…

Service-Oriented Architecture: SOA is a concept for designing software architecture with the goal of separating program functionalities…

Simple Object Access Protocol: A standardized network protocol for exchanging data between software applications in different IT systems. The transport protocol used is…

Structured Query Language: SQL is a database language used to define data structures in relational databases, or…

Single Sign-On: Log in to the network once and automatically log in to all other applications at…

Master data consists of basic information (e.g., description and price, discount agreements, names and addresses, start date, etc.) about business…

A collection of documents, reports, or signatures required to create the master data…

See Batch Processing

The system administrator is the person responsible for a system, including its support,…

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) / Internet Protocol (IP): TCP/IP is a family of standardized network protocols,…

In terms of software, thick-client LIMS systems implement their own functions locally and require a full installation…

In the context of software, thin-client LIMS are primarily designed to communicate with a…

User Requirements Specification: URS refers to a document commonly used in software development.…

Universal Serial Bus: USB is a standardized hardware interface designed as a serial bus system to…

Validation involves providing documented evidence that the delivered LIMS system meets the user requirements of the…

Visual Basic: An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that includes a graphical development environment for use on Windows.…

Verification is a process in which documented evidence is provided through observation and inspection…

A process model designed for IT projects focused on software development. It defines all project phases…

Software that is installed and run on computers located on the organization’s premises…

A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network over a public network and enables…

Wide Area Network (WAN): A computer network that connects IT components such as PCs, servers, etc., across geographical locations at various…

-> V-Model

A service provided by one electronic device to another electronic device via…

Wireless Local Area Network: a wireless local network in which computers communicate via radio waves using the…

Extensible Markup Language: A markup language used to define and structure data in order to...