Tag: computer
Killer Application
DefinitionIn marketing terminology, a killer application is any computer program that is so necessary or desirable that it proves the core value of some...
Weak Hands
What is 'Weak Hands' 1. The intention of futures contract holders not to receive delivery of the underlying. 2. Retail traders...
Wallpaper
What is 'Wallpaper' The name given to stocks, bonds and other securities that have become worthless. Explaining 'Wallpaper' The...
Data Mining
DefinitionData mining is the process of discovering patterns in large data sets involving methods at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and database systems....
Daisy Chain
What is 'Daisy Chain' Daisy chain is a term used to describe a group of unscrupulous investors who, when practicing a kind...
Joint Float
What is 'Joint Float' Two or more countries agreeing to keep their currencies at a same exchange rate relative to one another,...
James H. Clark
DefinitionJames Henry Clark is an American entrepreneur and computer scientist. He founded several notable Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Inc., Netscape Communications...
Jekyll and Hyde
DefinitionStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gothic novella by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson first published in 1886. The...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
eCash
DefinitionEcash was conceived by David Chaum as an anonymous cryptographic electronic money or electronic cash system in 1983. It was realized through his corporation...