S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology)
An interface between a computer's start-up program or BIOS (basic input/output system) and the computer hard disk. It is a feature of the Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (EIDE) technology that controls access to the hard drive. If S.M.A.R.T is enabled when a computer is set up, the BIOS can receive analytical information from the hard drive and determine whether to send the user a warning message about possible future failure of the hard drive.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol)
The agreed standard for sending email.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
The most common standard for securely transmitting sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, over the internet.
