A server that uses a packet sniffer program to capture network traffic for analysis. A snoop program puts network interfaces into promiscuous mode, and is used to identify security risks and/or to monitor employees' activities.

The underlying structure supporting communications between services. SOA defines how two computing entities, such as programs, interact in such a way as to enable one entity to perform a unit of work on behalf of another entity. 

Refers to the processes used to oversee and control the adoption and implementation of service-oriented architecture (SOA) in accordance with recognized practices, principles and government regulations. 

The use of the service-oriented architecture (SOA) model to enhance the capabilities of networks that use Web services. 

A resource that provides controlled access to data necessary for governance of SOA projects. An SOA registry allows businesses to efficiently discover and communicate with each other using Web services. 

A database containing the software and metadata that constitute an SOA registry. It facilitates content validation and workflow support for the SOA. It's the medium of record for policies, processes, attributes and schemata related to SOA governance.

SOA testing is the testing and validation of APIs and API-driven applications (e.g., cloud, mobile apps, SOA). As web services form the back-bone of any enterprise solution, SOA testing involves testing of Web services, REST, JSON, MQ, JMS, TIBCO, HTTP, XML, EDI, mainframes, and custom message formats.

An error in a SOAP communication resulting from incorrect message format, header-processing problems, or incompatibility between applications. 

A consumer lingo for a visual effect caused by motion interpolation, a process that high definition televisions use to display content at a higher refresh rate than the original source.

An area of computer science that is an intersection of social behaviour and computational systems. It is implemented in blogs, email, instant messages, social networks, wikis, and social bookmarks. 

Customer Relationship Management fostered by communication with customers through social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook.

Social engagement refers to one's degree of participation in a community or society.

A way of communicating information, context, and activities across different applications and business activities within the Intranet in a  seamless manner. It acts as a central collaboration hub for communication.

The means of interactions among people in which they create, share, exchange and comment contents among themselves in virtual communities and networks.

The practice of gathering data from blogs and social media websites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg and Delicious, and analysing that data to form business decisions. 

A marketing term describing an individual's ability to influence other people's thinking in a social online community. The greater the influence, the more appeal there is to companies / other individuals who want to promote an idea or sell a product.