HYPERVISOR 虛擬機管理程序

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VM
hypervisor


文句

The new version of ConVirt adds Microsoft's Hyper-V to the virtualization technologies it supports. Besides Hyper-V it also supports KVM, VMware and Xen. You can then use this single point of control to manage the VMs and hypervisors on multiple cloud computing platforms, including Amazon EC2, Eucalyptus and OpenStack.

(文章出處)

解釋

VM  虛擬機器（Virtual Machine），是指一種特殊的軟體，他可以在電腦平台和終端用戶之間建立一種環境，讓終端用戶可利用這個軟體所建立的環境來操作軟體。就像是在真實機器上執行電腦的軟體實作。

hypervisor  虛擬機管理程序，又稱虛擬機監控器 Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)。顧名思義，便是用來監控虛擬機效能的軟體。進一步參考。

BRIGDE THE GAP 縮短差距

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to bridge the gap
to disrupt
to meld supercomputing momentum
to gain traction
GameStream
latency issues
G-Sync
feat
GPU


文句

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang on Sunday outlined the Tegra K1, a 192 core "super chip" that aims to bridge the gap between mobile computing and supercomputing. The plan for Nvidia is to create an architecture that will play along with Android to disrupt industries ranging from gaming to automobiles and cloud computing.

Speaking at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, Huang said the Tegra K1 will meld supercomputing momentum---Nvidia has gained a lot of traction in supercomputing---and cloud game development on Android...

Huang noted you can get PC games on your television via its game console Shield and a technology called GameStream, which streams games wirelessly. However, there have been latency issues that Nvidia has been looking to fix. Tests in the field by CNET have noted that Shield game streams can lag.

Nvidia did a demo showing a game stream connected to a server in France. "The GRID virtualized GPU server gamestreaming across the ocean in 30 milliseconds back the Shield device," said Huang.

Huang also outlined G-Sync, a technology that is designed to limit latency and lag in visual computing. G-Sync can deliver game frame rates as fast or as slow as needed because it synchronizes with the source of the application. G-Sync will be available in the second quarter from Nvidia.

G-Sync accomplishes its feat by adding more buffers for latency, updating a frame as soon as the GPU is ready and delivering frames at a variable rate.

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解釋

to bridge the gap  填補空缺；縮短差距

to disrupt  使瓦解。這裡指的是可以在安卓系統上跑的架構(Tegra K1)，打破遊戲、汽車和雲端運算間不同需求的藩籬。

to meld supercomputing momentum  結合超級電腦的動力（/特性）

to gain traction  "traction" 本來是指物理上的 "牽引力"。這裡可以當作是在超級電腦上的成績 "受到廣泛的認同"。

GameStream  遊戲中，利用無線網路上傳下載的技術

latency issues  潛在/隱藏的問題

G-Sync  NVIDIA公司發展的全新顯示技術，提供順暢、疾速的遊戲體驗。透過將顯示器刷新率同步至您配備 GeForce GTX 電腦中的 GPU，並排除畫面撕裂與降低螢幕跳動與延遲，達到遊戲的場景立即顯示、物體更清晰、遊玩過程流暢，大幅提升視覺體驗並戰力。（參考 VIDIA 網站）

feat  技術；絕技

GPU  圖形處理器，又稱顯示核心、視覺處理器、顯示芯片，是一種專門在個人電腦、工作站、遊戲機和一些移動設備上圖像運算工作的微處理器。(定義參考)

DONGLE 加密狗

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dongle 
on the go


文句

The GameStick kit is composed of a couple primary pieces; the controller and the HDMI dongle. Both pieces are charged via microUSB with the HDMI dongle requiring a constant connection while the controller is rechargeable.

The small dongle has a male HDMI connector on one end with many slots in it to allow for air to pass through as it heats up. It is powered by Android with an ARM Cortex A9 CPU and Mali 400 GPU inside. There is 8GB integrated in the dongle/stick with a microSD card slot supporting up to 32GB cards.

The GameStick has integrated 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 with support for 1080p video playback. There is a microUSB port in the side for charging up the GameStick. It fits right into the controller for taking your gaming on the go.

解釋

dongle  有人翻譯為 "加密狗"、 "軟件狗"、 "適配器"，等。它是指連接的裝置，可以是 HDMI dongle, bluetooth dongle, COM dongle...等。外插於手機或行動電子用品上的傳輸器，作為連接手機、操縱桿或RFID (射頻識別器) 讀取氣的硬體設備。（上圖中右邊的小裝置為 dongle)。

on the go  隨時隨地可以到處走動

PERSISTENT STORAGE 永續儲存

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persistent storage
data logging
to showcase


文句

I love using my Pebble smartwatch and am excited to see what will be coming in 2014 with their new Pebble Appstore announced today.

In a previous post I wrote about the release of SDK 2.0 that included access to four major new APIs, Javascript, the accelerometer, data logging, and persistent storage. This new Pebble Appstore will allow developers to showcase their new applications and make it a place for Pebble owners to find their favorite new apps.

(pics from https://getpebble.com)


解釋

persistent storage  永續儲存

data logging  紀錄數據

to showcase  展示

Pebble smartwatch  一種智慧手錶，如同三星推出的 Gear。可安裝不同功能的應用軟體，讓使用者可推播訊息、顯示天氣、播打電話、紀錄數據、儲存資料，等功用。

Pebble Appstore  可下載應用軟體的平台。如同蘋果的 App Store 或是 Google 的 Play Market.

CASING 外殼包裝

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casing
be compatible with
snap-on


文句

Surface...to use the same 10.6-inch screens and VaporMg casing and be compatible with the same snap-on keyboard/covers that the current Surfaces use.

解釋

casing  外殼包裝。這裡指的是熔化的鎂合金 (a molten magnesium alloy)  製成的外殼。

be compatible with  相容於

snap-on  可卡上的；可扣上的。這裡是指外接的鍵盤或保護蓋，一扣即用。

THAT SAID 儘管如此

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aka
work in progress
that said
paying back
flash
brick


文句

Ubuntu 13.10 is great on the desktop. On smartphones, Saucy Salamander, aka Ubuntu Touch, is still a work in progress. That said, for mobile programmers and Linux or smartphone power users, there's a lot to like about this first release of Ubuntu for smartphones and tablets. Here's what you need to know about it today...

Never forget that Ubuntu Touch is what Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, sees as Ubuntu's real future. The Linux desktop is great, but it shows little sign of paying back Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth's investment. Ubuntu's commercial future lies with the OpenStack cloud and Ubuntu Touch...

To install Ubuntu Touch, you'll need to flash your device. And, yes, that may brick it.

解釋

Ubuntu 是 Linux 的一種發行版（distribution，簡稱 Linux distro: 以Linux 核心和套件管理系統建造的作業系統) 。它的母公司, Canonical, 推出了適用於手機及平板的作業系統 -- Ubuntu Touch，如同蘋果手機的 iOS 作業系統，或是HTC, Samsung 等的安卓作業系統(Android)  。

aka  （as known as) 也稱之為；也叫做
work in progress  仍在發展中的裝置
that said  儘管如此，"Even though that was said, ..."
paying back  回饋；(成本、利益）回本

flash  俗稱的 "刷機" ，這個動作將會完全清乾淨裝置上 ROM (唯讀記憶體，資料不會因關機而消失) 的資料。有別於 "升級 (upgrade)" 或 "遷移 (migrate)" 僅修改或補強作用，不會動到 ROM 上面的資料，。

brick  原意是磚頭。在電子的領域中，指的是你的電子裝置已經無法使用，只能當作鎮紙、壓紙器的無用的 "磚頭"。

DEPLOY 佈署

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deploy 
Private Cloud service
Public Cloud
Community Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
ultimate control
Open Document Format
native format


文句

In most ways, it's like most public IaaS services such as Google Drive, Dropbox and SkyDrive. However, since it's an easy-to-deploy private cloud service, you, and not some third-party, have ultimate control of your documents.

In addition ownCloud is one of the first cloud services to support Open Document Format (ODF) editing. Others, such as Office 365 and Zoho, can import and export to ODF, but ownCloud uses ODF as its native format . 


解釋

deploy 佈署

Private Cloud service 私有雲服務為其資料、程式由公司或組織內部管理。基本上不受網路頻寬、安全疑慮、法規限制影響；此外，由於使用者與網路都受到特殊限制，私有雲服務讓供應者及使用者更能彈性地掌控雲端基礎架構與維護安全。除了私有雲服務外，還有公用雲、社群雲和混和雲。

Public Cloud 公有雲，透過網路及第三方服務供應者，開放給客戶使用。通常對使用者有控制存取的機制，雖不一定完全免費，但對個人而言絕對具備成本效益。

Communicty Cloud 社群雲則是由眾多利益相近的組織掌控及使用，它有特定的安全要求、共同宗旨等，提供社群成員共同使用雲端資料及應用程式。

Hybrid Cloud 混合雲結合公用雲及私有雲。這個模式中，使用者通常將非企業關鍵資訊外包，並在公用雲上處理，但同時藉由私有雲的機制掌控企業關鍵服務及資料。 （參考 wiki）
ultimate control  完全控制

Open Document Format  開放文件格式。是一種開放的文件檔案格式規範，基於XML的檔案格式，因應試算表、圖表、簡報和文書處理文件等電子文件而設置。開放文件格式企圖提供一個取代私有專利檔案格式的一個方案，使得組織或個人不會因為檔案格式而被廠商套牢（Vendor lock-in）。(參考 wiki)

native format  原始文件格式。指的是軟體應用程式裡的檔案，在產生、編輯、發布過程中的格式。例如在 Photoshop 編圖軟體裡的原始格式檔案為 .psd，當製圖完成時，可以轉存成 .jpg 或是 .png 檔。

CLOUD-BASED 雲端基礎

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cloud-based
online editor
forthcoming
compelling argument
access
sync
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS


文句

Does the world need another cloud-based, online editor when we already have Google Docs, Office 356, and Zoho Docs ? OwnCloud says that we do with its forthcoming ownCloud Documents, and they have several compelling arguments.

First, ownCloud is primarily as an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud program.With it you can store your files, folders, contacts, photo galleries, calendars and more on a server of your choosing, and then access all this from a mobile device, a desktop, or a web browser. You can also sync your date with local devices and share your data either with the world at large, or specific approved users.


解釋

Google Docs, Office 356, Zoho Docs 和 ownCloud 為線上文書編輯處理器，提供類似 微軟 Office 的功能，但存取、應用皆在線上執行，除了文書編輯外，還提供使用者分享及公同維護。

cloud-based  (形) 以雲端為基礎的
online editor  (名詞詞組) 線上編輯器
forthcoming  (形) 即將來到的

compelling argument  (名詞詞組）吸引人的理由

access  (動）[資料等的]取得。也可當名詞用，如：The hotel provides Internet access (這旅館提供上線).

sync   (動）"synchronize" 的縮寫，同步的意思。"syn-" 有 "一起、共同"的意思；"chron" 來自希臘文，指時間。

IaaS  (Infrastructure as a Service)，雲端基礎設施服務/基礎架構即服務。可隨意部屬和執行軟體，包括作業系統、應用程式的控制等，而不需管理或控制底層的雲端基礎設施，讓企業及IT部門大幅節省購買硬體的支出及建置成本。
除 IaaS 的模式外，雲端還有 PaaS 和 SaaS 兩種服務類型：平台即服務

PaaS  (Platform as a Service) 平台即服務。指的是整合設計、開發、測試、部署、代管等功能的平台，提供用戶雲端運算服務，藉由打造程式開發與作業系統平台，讓開發人員可以透過網路撰寫程式與服務，並依據流量或運算資源使用量來進行收費。

SaaS  (Software as a Service) 軟體即服務。透過網際網路提供商業應用軟體的一種新興服務模式，這樣的服務模式讓使用者對軟體的使用及付費方式產生轉變，而將應用軟體與資料存放在於系統廠商的應用模式裡。

(IaaS, PaaS, SaaS 擷取自資策會網站)

ENCRYPT 加碼

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encrypt
end-to-end
certificate pinning


文句：

Even though the messages are encrypted end-to-end as Apple claims, according to QuarksLab researchers showed a packed room at Hack In The Box Kuala Lumpur, due to the lack of certificate pinning," Apple can technically read your iMessages whenever they want."


解釋：

encrypt   加上密碼。 
前綴 "en-", 有”使之成為~"的意思，例如：enlarge (變大)、enlive(使生動）、enkindle(使激起；使然起）。
"crypt" 則來自於古希臘語 ”kruptē”，原意是 "教堂的地窖" 或是 "墓碑"，帶有"秘密”、”隱藏”之意(比較：”secret"秘密)。 
encrypt 的反意則是 ”decrypt” (解譯、解碼)，"de-" 有 ”去除”之意。

end-to-end  端到端 (“端”指企業外部的輸入或輸出點，這些外部的輸出或輸入點包括客戶、市場、外部政府或機構以及企業的利益相關者。  - wiki -)

certificate pinning  認證碼措施（給行動裝置開發者，身分檢驗使用）

VIRUS 病毒

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every nook and cranny
laptop
virus
malware
spyware
botnet
trojan
worm

文句：

I have scanned every nook and cranny of this laptop and there're no viruses, malware, spyware, etc.

解釋：

every nook and cranny : 每一個地方；每一處

laptop : 筆電 (NB)。當你呈坐著的姿勢，雙腳併攏，然後將筆電擺在大腿上，便可以方便使用筆電。坐著兩腳合起，大腿平面處謂之 "lap"，放於 lap 上 (top) 的東西就稱作 laptop。反觀，置於桌上的電腦，就叫做 "desktop"。

virus: 病毒
malware 惡意軟體 
spyware 間諜軟體
(~ware 的字彙，基本上是不可數名詞，如：software。)



補充：
botnet 殭屍網路
trojan 木馬
worm  蠕蟲 

網路上大大小小的毒害，我不是很懂。在此附上檢表，簡述它們的毒性：

（來源： wiki)