Glossary Technology & AI
Cloud computing
Renting computing power and storage from a provider rather than running your own servers. It converts a capital cost into an operating one, and a dependency.
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DeFi
Decentralised finance: lending, trading and derivatives run by smart contracts rather than by a bank or…
Lobbying
Seeking to influence legislation or regulation on behalf of an interest. Most jurisdictions require lobbyists to…
Editorial
An unsigned piece stating the publication's own institutional position, distinct from both news reporting and outside…
Correction
A fall of roughly 10% from a recent high. Corrections are common and often brief, which…