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Partitioning

Virtual and dynamic system clustering on the same machine by dividing the machine s resources into multiple virtual machines.

Passport

Microsoft s now beleaguered single sign-on service for the Web.

PCDATA

Fancy way to say a string of data within an XML DTD.

PDF

Adobe Systems highly popular scheme for creating lavishly formatted documents that are platform independent.

PKI

Incisive framework for facilitating secure but at the same time easy-to-use public-key encryption and digital signatures.

Portal

A Web-based, easy-to-use focal point of access to a diverse range of content, services, resources, and applications.

Portlet

Content channel or an application window within an overall portal view.

Public-Key Cryptography

Data encryption scheme that uses a pair of associated keys, known as public and private keys, for encryption and decryption.

Public Portal

The likes of AOL, Yahoo!, Lycos, and Excite, where the primary business of the portal per se is that of running the portal for revenue and profit.

Python

Interpreted, open -source, object-oriented programming language supported on many platforms.