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User interface (UI)
The point of interaction between a user and a machine. It includes buttons, menus, screens or anything used to control or get information from a system.
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Vendor lock-in
When an organization depends too heavily on one vendor’s services that switching to a different one becomes too expensive or hard.
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Virtual machine (VM)
A virtual computer that uses software to mimic a physical computer. It exists as code within a physical computer, but does not directly use the hardware itself.
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Waterfall project management
A methodology where tasks are completed step-by-step from one phase to the next, on the way to a major product or service launch.
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Wireframe
A basic visual representation of a web page or application. Wireframes provide an overview of the structure, layout, information architecture and functionality of a product before it’s built. Styling, colours and graphics are kept to a minimum.
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Intellectual property
Original work like writing, art or design, protected by law.
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Interoperability
The ability of systems or applications to share and use data effectively, regardless of their origins.
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Hybrid model
A computing environment that combines different hosting services to store an organization’s data and applications.
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IDIR
The secure employee login system for BC Public Service employees.
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Information architecture
The practice of structuring, organizing and labelling content on a website or application to support users in finding the information they need.