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technology

See information technology (IT).

testing

See development.

throughput

See performance.

time-sharing

See computer.

tools

A category of application software that assists programmers in the development of new applications through the automation and optimization of common or tedious tasks. An integrated development environment is a complete suite of complementary tools supporting development.

total cost of ownership (TCO)

The aggregate and comprehensive costs to a user or end-user organization to acquire, provision, operate, and use software, including user training and related administrative and managerial overhead.

trade secret

See intellectual property.

trademark

See intellectual property.

transmission control protocol (TCP)

See network.

trust

See security.

trusted system. Equipment or software

that is trusted (assumed to be trustworthy) to enforce a prescribed and delegated set of policies. Important applications are authentication, rights management, and firewalls.