nt platforms; facilitated by the adoption of
open-standard products and formats. Syn.: platform-independent; platform-neutral. [Computer and Information
Sciences] 
n.,
 Any computer system that involves cryptography. [Computer and Information Sciences] 
n., A chart or table that represents the semantic mapping of fields or data elements in one metadata standard to fields or
data elements in another standard that has a similar function or meaning. [General Dictionaries] 
n., The practice and study of protect