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Word List - Explanation of terms

Asia-Pac   The Asia and Pacific region
Browser   Short for Web Browser; it is the tool (program) that allows you to surf the web. You probably used your Web Browser to locate this page. The most popular Web Browsers right now are Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
Cookie(s)   A cookie is a small file containing information which a Web server can store temporarily within your PC hardrive/browser. A common use of cookies is to store information entered into a form so it does not need to be re-entered on subsequent visits.
CV   A Curriculum Vitae also known as a Resumé is a summary of a person's education, professional history, and job qualifications for a prospective employer.
doc   Document/Documentation.  Microsoft Word File (file extension)
EMEA   Europe, Middle East and Africa region
GMT   Greenwich Mean Time. The mean solar time for the meridian at Greenwich, England, used as a basis for calculating time throughout most of the world. Also called Greenwich time, Universal mean time, Zulu time.
IT&T   Information Technology and Telecommunication
JavaScript  
JavaScripts are small programs built into web pages to add extra features, such as the ability for a web page to open pop up windows or check that you have completed a form completely.
 
Not all browsers support JavaScript, if your browser does not support JavaScript, you may not be able to access all areas of our site.
kbps   Short for kilobits per second, a measure of data transfer speed. Modems, for example, are measured in Kbps.
Macintosh or Mac   A popular model of computer made by Apple Computers.
MEOS   The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
My Elan
  My Elan is the group of pages in an Elan country website where candidates can search for job vacancies, upload their CV/Resumé and register with Elan for job updates.
NHS   National Health Service (United Kingdom)

PAYE

  Pay-As-You-Earn (United Kingdom income tax)
PDF   Portable Document Format (Adobe Acrobat Reader) files.
Pop up windows   Pop up windows are web pages that open on top of other web pages in a new window. Some browsers may require you to give permission for pop up windows to open. If you intend to use our My Elan Job Search you may have to set your browser to allow pop up windows to open while you use our site.
rtf   A document format similar to .doc it is more widely accepted in non-microsoft word processing applications.