Account Information Security (AIS) S閏urit?de l’information des comptes (AIS) Account Information Security.
Account Number Num閞o de compte A system-generated, unique number that is created when a user successfully registers on the Enterprise Series Interactive site.
Access Control List (ACL) Liste de contr鬺e d’acc鑣 (ACL) Access Control List. A record of users and groups of users, along with their rights.
Altura Altura Altura
GTECH’s high-end Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminal.
Altura Low Volume Terminal (LVT) Terminal LVT Altura Altura Low Volume Terminal.
Altura Self Service Terminal (SST) Terminal en libre-service (SST) Altura Altura Self Service Terminal. GTECH’s self-contained, secure, kiosk-style terminal. With the SST, customers can purchase online tickets and check online and instant tickets without the help of a retailer.
Application Programming Interface (API) Interface de programmation applicative (API) Application Programming Interface. The message and language format used by one application program to communicate with another application program.
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Circuit int間r?pour application sp閏ifique (ASIC) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit.
Architecture Performance Lab (APL) Laboratoire d’architecture des syst鑝es (APL) Architecture Performance Lab. At the Company’s Corporate Headquarters, GTECH created the APL for development and testing efforts of GTECH Enterprise Series™ (ES) applications, including performance, capacity, complexity, and code coverage testing.
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) ADSL (LNPA) – Ligne num閞ique ?paire Asym閠rique) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.
Backup Journal File (BJF) Backup Journal File (BJF) The Backup Journal File mirrors the contents of the Master Journal File.
Bean Managed Persistence (BMP) Bean entit?BMP (BMP) A reusable software component. Beans can be combined to create an application.
British Standard 7799 (BS 7799) BS7799 British Standard 7799 is a code of practice for information security management originally developed in the United Kingdom in 1995.
Business Object Repository (BOR) Business Object Repository (BOR) – R閒閞entiel d’objets de gestion Business Object Repository. A service that is available to an application server that stores an arbitrary set of data in an audit log.
Capability Maturity Model (CMM) CMM (mod鑜e de r閒閞ence destin??appr閔ender, 関aluer et am閘iorer les activit閟 des entreprises d’ing閚ierie) Capability Maturity Model. The Software Engineering Institute developed this model to promote the evolution of software engineering. CMM is a model for judging the maturity of the software processes of an organization and for identifying the key practices that can be used to improve these processes. GTECH uses this process model.
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Unit?centrale de traitement (processeur) Central Processing Unit.
Channel Service Unit/Digital Service Unit (CSU/DSU) CSU/DSU (unit?de service des donn閑s et du r閟eau) Channel Service Unit/Digital Service Unit.
Checkpoint Point de reprise Memory snapshot allowing for system recovery in the event of a failure.
Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode CBC (mode cha頽? Cipher Block Chaining. A special data encryption standard block cipher algorithm for encrypting encryption mode that combines blocks of the message together before encrypting them to provide higher levels of security.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) CCTV (vid閛surveillance) Closed Circuit Television.
Customer Acceptance Testing (CAT) Test d’acceptation du client (CAT) Customer Acceptance Testing.
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) CPE (Equipements install閟 chez le client) Customer Premises Equipment.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) CRM (Gestion de la relation client) Enterprise-wide software applications that allow companies to manage every aspect of their relationship with a customer.
Daily Blocking Unit (DBL) Unit?de blocage quotidienne A money wagering limit set by a wagering user that will not allow the user to wager over that limit on a daily basis.
De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) Zone d閙ilitaris閑 Area of network between two sets of firewalls.
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Ligne num閞ique d’abonn?(DSL) Digital Subscriber Line.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) EFT (Virement bancaire 閘ectronique) An account to account money transfer where the source and destination accounts are not within the same bank.
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) A component architecture for the development and deployment of object-oriented, distributed Enterprise-level applications. Applications written using the Enterprise JavaBeans architecture are scalable, transactional, and multi-user and secure. Specifically, a component that implements a business task or business entity, either an entity bean or a session bean.
Enterprise Series Connect™ (ES Connect) Enterprise Series Connect™ (ES Connect) Enterprise Series Connect. An open architecture, Internet Protocol (IP) gateway into the Enterprise Series (ES) transaction engine. It provides the front end IP communications interface to the transaction engine.
Enterprise Series Connect Business to Business (ES Connect B2B; ESC B2B) Enterprise Series Connect entre entreprises (ES Connect B2B ; ESC B2B) A highly secure, high-volume open standards network interface that connects your ES central system (transaction engine) to a multitude of sales channels.
Enterprise Series Interactive
(ES Interactive) Enterprise Series Interactif
(ES Interactive) Enterprise Series Interactive is GTECH’s solution for wagering on interactive channels.
Enterprise Series Instant Services (ESIS) Services instantan閟 Enterprise Series (ESIS) Enterprise Series Instant Services is the in-house user application set for management of instant tickets.
Enterprise Series Management Services (ESMS) Services de gestion Enterprise Series (ESMS) Enterprise Series Management Services is the in-house user application for user, system, and game management.
Enterprise Series Report Manager (ESRM) Rapport de gestion Enterprise Series (ESRS) Enterprise Series Report Manager.
Enterprise Series Retailer Services (ESRS) Services d閠aillant Enterprise Series (ESRS) Enterprise Series Retailer Services is the in-house user application for retailers.
Enterprise Series Software Development Kit (ES SDK) Kit de d関eloppement logiciel Enterprise Series (ES SDK) Enterprise Series Software Development Kit.
Enterprise Series Transaction Engine
(ES Transaction Engine) (ESTE) Moteur de transaction Enterprise Series (ESTE) Enterprise Series Transaction Engine.
Extensible Markup Language (XML) XML (Langage de balisage informatique) A method for creating data formats that can be shared on the World Wide Web.
Express Point?Plus Express Point?Plus GTECH’s proposed ticket checker. It allows players to check both online and instant tickets to see if they are winners.
File Integrity and Security Handling (FISH) Manipulation s閏uris閑 et int鑗re des fichiers (FISH) A complete security-handling framework developed for ES Interactive.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) FTP (Protocole de transfert de fichiers) A protocol that is used to transfer files over a network.
Firewall Pare-feu A system made up of hardware, software, or a combination of both whose purpose is to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls examine all messages that pass through their domain and block those that do not meet the specified security criteria. A common use of firewalls is to prevent unauthorized Internet users from gaining access to private networks and intranets that are connected to the Internet.
Front-end Frontal The user-friendly interface presented to the user to interact with the back-end computer or computers that do the main processing.
Game Development Kit (GDK) GDK (Kit de d関eloppement de jeux) The GDK provides the game developer with the tools and understanding of how to build games on the ES Interactive platform.
Game Exclusion Exclusion du jeu A wagering user has the option to exclude himself/herself from some or all games on the Web site.
GamePoint™ GamePoint™ A self-service machine that offers both instant and online tickets. The hybrid, kiosk-style system offers either wire-line or wireless connection.
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) General Packet Radio Service.
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) GSM (Groupe Sp閏ial Mobile) Global System for Mobile Communications.
GTECH Enterprise Series™ (ES) GTECH Enterprise Series™ (ES) GTECH Enterprise Series™ is an innovative breakthrough technology solution for integrating secure lottery networks with open applications. ES gives lotteries the flexibility to continually upgrade their systems, integrating a broad spectrum of best-in-class, third-party software and hardware solutions to achieve greater performance and meet business objectives.
HotTrax™ HotTrax™ A new, 3D animated lottery game, where players can place a variety of wagers on the finishing order of racing cars or horses.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) http (protocole de communication client-serveur) The Internet protocol, based on TCP/IP, used to fetch hypertext objects from remote hosts.
HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP/S) HTTPS (protocole de communication client-serveur s閏uris? Layered over the SSL protocol. In the case of ES Interactive, either during the registration or login process, the session is transferred to HTTPS to force a secure layer between the user and the server.
Independent Verification System (IVS) Syst鑝e de v閞ification ind閜endant (IVS) Independent Verification System.
Indoor Unit (IDU) Unit?interne Indoor Unit (for VSAT satellite technology).
Integrated Access Device (IAD) IAD (Integrated Access Device) Integrated Access Device.
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) RNIS (R閟eau num閞ique ?int間ration de services) Integrated Services Digital Network.
Internal Validation System (IVS) Syst鑝e de validation interne (IVS) Internal Validation System.
International Organization for Standardization 9001
(ISO 9001) Organisation internationale de normalisation 9001 (ISO 9001) ISO 9001 is part of a family of standards and guidelines for quality in the manufacturing and service industries from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 9001 covers design and development. GTECH Corporation has ISO 9001 certification for design, manufacture, and service of terminals and associated devices and was the first company to achieve ISO 9001 certification for lottery terminals manufactured in the United States.
Internet Protocol (IP) IP (Internet Protocol) Internet Protocol.
Internet Protocol/Virtual Private Network (IP/VPN) Internet Protocol/R閟eau Priv?Virtuel (IP-VPN) Internet Protocol/Virtual Private Network.
Internet Service Provider (ISP) FAI (Fournisseur d’acc鑣 ?Internet) An organization that provides access to the Internet and a variety of Web services.
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) IDS (Syst鑝e de d閠ection d’intrusion) Dedicated software and/or hardware device that monitors complete network traffic on/to the specific device/network, inspects TCP/IP packets, tries to recognize suspicious patterns of traffic/packets, and logs/reports everything.
Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Plateforme Java 2, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition.
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Plate-forme Java 2, Micro-Edition (J2ME) A highly optimized Java runtime environment, J2ME technology specifically addresses the consumer space segment that covers a range of extremely tiny commodities, such as smart cards or pagers, all the way up to the Set Top Box (STB), an appliance almost as powerful as a computer.
JavaBeans JavaBeans A portable, platform-independent reusable component model.
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) The standard technology by which Java-based application connect to relation database management systems, regardless of vendor.
Java Management Extensions (JMX) JMX (Java Management Extensions) Java Management Extensions.
Java Message Service (JMS) Java Message Service (JMS) An API for using Enterprise messaging systems such as IBM MQ Series, TIBCO Rendezvous, etc.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Environnement d’ex閏ution Java (JRE) A subset of the Java Development Kit (JDK) for end-users and developers who want to redistribute the runtime environment alone. The Java runtime environment consists of the Java virtual machine, the Java core classes, and supporting files.
JavaScript JavaScript A Web scripting language that is used in both browsers and Web servers. Like all scripting languages, it is used primarily to tie other components together or to accept user input.
JavaServer Pages (JSP) JSP (JavaServer Pages) Part of the Java family, JSP technology enables rapid development of Web-based applications that are platform independent. JavaServer Pages technology separates the user interface from content generation enabling designers to change the overall page layout without altering the underlying dynamic content.
Local Area Network (LAN) R閟eau local (LAN) Local Area Network.
Lottery Inside Loterie interne GTECH’s thin client Point-Of-Sale solution.
Master Journal File (MJF) Master Journal File (MJF) The Master Journal File is GTECH’s gaming system transaction log.
Network Address Translation (NAT) NAT (traduction d’adresse r閟eau) Network Address Translation.
NextVision NextVision A video monitor system, consisting of a network of video displays connected via lottery terminals and controlled centrally.
Network Management System (NMS) NMS (Syst鑝e de gestion du r閟eau) Network Management System.
Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) PMI (Surveillance des performances) IBM WebSphere 5, the application server platform for ES Interactive, provides a Performance Monitoring Infrastructure or PMI that is accessible via a JMX API. JMX, or Java Management Extensions, is the standard for Java-based management solutions and is being developed by Sun Microsystems and other companies through the Java Community Process.
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) PDA (Assistant num閞ique personnel) Personal Digital Assistant.
PMTrackII Contact Center Management System (CCMS) PMTrackII, Syst鑝e de gestion des ressources internes du centre de contacts (CCMS) Tracks incoming requests to the Hotline, monitors their progress, and reports on these activities. Every detail of a retail agent’s or Field Service Technician’s call to the Hotline Department is documented and monitored from the time Hotline representatives answer the phone until final resolution.
Point of Sale Point de vente The place in a sales outlet where a clerk transacts a sale.
Point-Of-Sale (POS) Point-De-Vente (PDV) Point-Of-Sale device or terminal.
Port Address Translation (PAT) PAT (Port Address Translation) Port Address Translation.
Private Internet Exchange (PIX) PIX (bo顃iers pare-feu) Private Internet Exchange.
Project Management Institute (PMI) Institut du Management de Projets (PMI) Established in 1969 and headquartered outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, the Project Management Institute is the world’s leading not-for-profit project management professional association, with more than 100,000 members worldwide.
Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) RTCP (R閟eau t閘閜honique commut?public) Public Switched Telephone Network.
Quality of Service (QoS) Qualit?du Service (QdS) Quality of Service.
Random Number Generator (RNG) G閚閞ateur de nombres al閍toires (RNG) Random Number Generator.
Redundancy Redondance Duplication of hardware or software that ensures uninterrupted availability and service.
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) – matrice redondante de disques ind閜endants Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
Remote Method Invocation (RMI) RMI (Remote Method Invocation) Part of the Java programming language library that enables a Java program running on one computer to access the objects and methods of another Java program running on a different computer.
Scalability Extensibilit The ability to expand incrementally, growing in capacity as the demand requires.
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Secure Socket Layer (SSL) – protocole de s閏urisation des 閏hanges sur Internet Secure Socket Layer.
Set Top Box (STB) STB (adjoint de poste de t閘関ision) The electronics box that sits on top of a TV, connecting it to the incoming TV signal and the TV’s incoming coaxial cable.
Short Message Service (SMS) SMS (Short Message Service) A Web-based messaging system that sends short message service text messages to mobile devices; also, short text messages no longer than 160 alphanumeric characters transmitted to and from a mobile phone. These messages contain no images or graphics. SMSC protocols supported include Short Message Peer-to-peer Protocol (SMPP) and UCP.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SNMP (Protocole simple de gestion de r閟eau) Simple Network Management Protocol.
Small Object Access Protocol (SOAP) SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) Small Object Access Protocol.
Software Development Kit (SDK) Kit de d関eloppement logiciel (SDK) A set of utilities and software routines that help programmers develop software.
Structured Query Language (SQL) SQL (Langage structur?de requ阾es) An industry-standard language for creating, updating and querying relational database management systems.
Thin Client Client l間er A client/server application in which the client (e.g., an agent terminal or a management terminal/workstation) performs very little processing, and the bulk of the application processing occurs on a server. For example, a thin client may supply only the Graphical User Interface.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) TCP/IP (Protocole de contr鬺e de transmissions/Internet Protocol) Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A suite of communication protocols that hosts on the Internet use to communicate with one another.
Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) Triple DES (3DES) A security standard that employs three successive single DES block operations.
UNIX UNIX A multitasking, multi-user operating system written in C that was originally developed by AT&T.
Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) VSAT (Terminal ?tr鑣 petite ouverture) Very Small Aperture Terminal.
Virtual Private Network (VPN) VPN (R閟eau priv?virtuel) Virtual Private Network.
Web Server Serveur Web Software that provides services to access the Internet, an intranet, or an extranet. A Web server hosts Web sites, provides support for HTTP and other protocols, and executes server-side programs (such as CGI scripts or servlets) that perform certain functions. Also, the physical computer(s) hosting Web server software are frequently referred to as Web servers.
Wide Area Network (WAN) WAN (R閟eau 閠endu) Wide Area Network. A network in which computers are connected to each other over a long distance, usually using telephone lines and satellite communications.
Wireless Access Point (WAP) WAP (Protocole d’acc鑣 sans fil) Wireless Access Point.
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) WAP (Protocole d’application sans fil) A carrier independent, transaction protocol for wireless data networks, designed for all types of networks but initially for GSM networks; “a visual interactive computer telephony voice response system.”
Wireless Markup Language (WML) WML (Wireless Markup Language) WAP browser language.
