A database for storing metadata (data that describes data) for a specific purpose. For example, a metabase might include metadata about all configuration information in a system gathered from a number of sources. 

Meta is a prefix that in most information technology usages means "an underlying definition or description." Thus, metadata is a definition or description of data and metalanguage is a definition or description of language.

A file containing information that describes or specifies another file. Microsoft uses this term for its Windows Metafile (WMF) format. 

An open source project that provides a public resource for researching security vulnerabilities and developing code that allows a network administrator to break into his own network to identify security risks and vulnerabilities.

Meteor, or MeteorJS is an open-source real-time JavaScript web application framework written on top of Node.js, Meteor allows for very rapid prototyping and produces cross-platform (web, Android, iOS) code. Meteor depends on jQuery and can be used with any JavaScript UI widget library. There are libraries like Tracker and Blaze that the Meteor Development Group has built specifically for a reactive front-end experience.

The use of Carrier Ethernet technology in metropolitan area networks (MANs). Metro Ethernet offers cost-effectiveness, reliability, scalability and bandwidth management superior to most proprietary networks.

A network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN). 

An interface between a computer (or multiple computers) and its expansion cards and their associated devices. 

An online selling/purchasing model that involves the exchange of very small sums of money, sometimes known as micropayments. 

A smartphone that runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2. It has a vibrant 12.7cms HD screen and an 8 megapixel camera.

An e-commerce transaction involving a very small sum of money in exchange for something made available online, such as an application download, a service or Web-based content.

An American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. 

A software framework developed by Microsoft that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and provides language interoperability across several programming languages.  

Microsoft Access, also known as Microsoft Office Access, is a database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. It is a member of the Microsoft Office suite of applications, included in the Professional and higher editions or sold separately.

A set of programs that provides security and e-mail filtering for network servers. Antigen can provide layered, multiple-scan protection against viruses, worms, spyware and other forms of malware.

Microsoft's OS for cloud computing. It simplifies IT management and minimize up-front and ongoing expenses. It can be used to create, distribute and upgrade Web apps without the need to maintain expensive, often underutilized resources onsite.