Decoding IT Jargon

[cz_image id=”cz_54906″ image=”12479″][/cz_image][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_title id=”cz_48120″]Few industries love their abbreviations and industry-specific jargon more than the Information Technology field. Changes are you’ve heard all these terms thrown around, but probably only had a vague understanding of what they mean. In this article we’ll help decode some of the most used IT terms to help you get a handle on what it all means.[/cz_title][cz_gap height=”25px”][cz_stylish_list id=”cz_90303″ 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sk_lists=”font-size:17px;color:#ba0230;font-weight:500;” sk_subtitle=”color:#323232;”][cz_title id=”cz_80272″ cz_title=””]Les Olson Company is your Managed IT Services Partner in Utah and Las Vegas. 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