Publication - Independent report
Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland
Report by John McClelland CBE on his review of ICT infrastructure in the public sector in Scotland.
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18 Glossary
APUC |
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges |
CHI |
Community Health Index |
Cloud Computing |
Location independent computing, whereby shared servers provide resources, software and data to computers and other devices on demand |
COSLA |
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
eExpenses |
Web system for electronic processing of expenses claims |
ePharmacy |
Electronic transactions between prescribers and pharmacies |
e RDM |
Electronic records and document management |
Ethernet |
A protocol that controls the way data is transmitted over a local area network |
EU |
European Union |
Fibre Network |
A communications network using fibre optic cable that is capable of delivering very high-speed internet connections |
Gbps |
Gigabits per second |
GCSX |
Government Connect Secure Extranet |
Glow |
The Scottish Schools Intranet |
HEIDS |
Higher Education Information Directors Scotland |
ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
ISIS |
Information Services and Information Systems Division |
IT |
Information Technology |
Janet |
UK-wide network dedicated to education and research |
JISC |
Joint Information Systems Committee |
Kbps |
Kilobits per second |
Local Loop Unbundling |
The regulatory process of allowing multiple telecommunications operators to use connections from the telephone exchange to the customers premises |
LTS |
Learning and Teaching Scotland |
Mbps |
Megabits per second |
N3 |
The national broadband network for the NHS |
NDPBs |
Non-departmental public bodies |
NEC |
National Entitlement Card |
NHS |
National Health Service |
NSS |
NHS National Services Scotland |
Ofcom |
Office of Communications - the UK's independent telecommunications regulator and competition authority |
PBX |
Private Branch Exchange |
PMS |
Patient Management System |
PNN3 |
Police National ICT Network |
PSBA |
Public Sector Broadband Aggregation |
PSN |
Public Sector Network |
SDS |
Skills Development Scotland |
SFC |
Scottish Funding Council |
SMART Homes Technology |
The application of technology within the home to make household appliances and devices function in a more automated way |
SMEs |
Small and Medium Enterprises |
Socitm |
Society of Information Technology Managers |
Solace |
Society of Local Authority Chief Executives |
SPSA |
Scottish Police Services Authority |
Telecapability |
The capability to interact or transact by audio-visual means supported by modern ICT |
Telecare |
The remote care of vulnerable people, providing the care and reassurance needed to allow them to remain living in their own homes |
Telehealthcare |
The delivery of health-related services and information using telecommunication technologies |
Telemedicine |
Technology to support the application of clinical medicine by audio-visual means |
UCAS |
Universities and Colleges Admission Service |
UHI |
University of the Highlands and Islands |
VOIP |
Voice Over Internet Protocol |
WAN |
Wide Area Network |
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot