Glossary of terms used on this site

The worst-case financial loss or impact that a business could incur due to a particular loss event or risk. The unexpected loss is calculated as the expected loss plus the potential adverse volatility in this value.

A backup electrical power supply that provides continuous power to critical equipment in the event that commercial power is lost.A battery powered backup power supply use to provide short-term temporary power in the event of failure of mains supply.

A term used to cover activities in support of Product and Services which needs to be done within a short timescale.