Glossary

Phonetic Search is the technology that forgives typos. Unlike rigid full-text search, which matches exact terms, this phonetic search procedure is guided by the sound of a word.

With a private cloud, companies provide cloud computing services to a select, defined group of people. This means that it is only possible for authorized users to access the services that are offered via the internet or an internal company network. For this reason – and in contrast to the public cloud

Process automation is a key topic in today’s working world. It refers to the increasing use of technology to support and control recurring workflows within organizations and businesses.

The public cloud is a cloud computing model in which IT resources such as computing power, storage and applications are provided by an external provider via the internet.

The words “public key infrastructure” come from information technology – more precisely: from the field of asymmetric encryption and its practical application.

The words Purchase-to-Pay and Procure-to-Pay are often used synonymously. Both come from the English-speaking world. But what does Purchase-to-Pay mean?

In accounting, the term “reversal” refers to the reversal of a transaction that has already been posted. This may be necessary if, for example, an error has occurred during posting or a transaction needs to be undone.

Yet another abbreviation from the software industry. RPA stands for Robotic Process Automation. And some people are immediately reminded of workflows. But no, that's not what RPAs are.

In the context of audit-proof archiving, you may have heard about ArchiveLink, a tried-and-tested SAP technology that has been around for some time. But what exactly does SAP ArchiveLink help with? What do you need it for?

With the inclusion of Fiori, SAP has focused on a new design, UI and user experience concept. Paramount to the development of SAP Fiori are the changing user habits and devices which are used to access SAP services.

Search technologies are not just the unsung heroes of the internet. In the ECM business (Enterprise Content Management), for example in document management, these types of technologies also play a significant role for organizations and companies.

Semantic Search fundamentally changes how we find information and unlock knowledge. It goes far beyond simply recognizing words it captures the true meaning and intent behind a query.

Simplified invoices are a practical tool for everyday business transactions involving low invoice amounts.

Multiple applications, one login – sounds convenient? That’s exactly what Single Sign-On enables as a one-time authentication method.

The single source of truth, abbreviates SSOT, is a term taken from data management. It is also sometimes known as the single point of truth (SPOT).

Smart contracts are contracts whose transactions run without manual activities and thus save costs and time to a considerable extent.