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Here’s a list of vocabulary related to innovation and technology:
### General Terms
1. **Innovation** - The process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value. 2. **Technology** - The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. 3. **Invention** - The creation of a product or introduction of a process for the first time. 4. **Disruption** - Innovations that significantly alter or displace established industries or markets. 5. **Breakthrough** - A significant or sudden advance, development, or achievement.
### Development and Implementation
6. **Prototype** - An early sample or model of a product built to test a concept or process. 7. **R&D (Research and Development)** - Activities in connection with corporate or governmental innovation. 8. **Iteration** - The repetition of a process in order to generate a sequence of outcomes. 9. **Deployment** - The process of putting a new technology or system into operation. 10. **Scalability** - The capability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work or its potential to accommodate growth.
### Digital and Computing
11. **AI (Artificial Intelligence)** - The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. 12. **Machine Learning** - A subset of AI that involves the use of algorithms and statistical models to perform specific tasks without using explicit instructions. 13. **Big Data** - Extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations. 14. **Blockchain** - A system in which a record of transactions made in cryptocurrency is maintained across several computers linked in a peer-to-peer network. 15. **IoT (Internet of Things)** - The interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.
### Business and Strategy
16. **Startup** - A company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. 17. **Incubator** - A company or facility that helps new and startup companies to develop by providing services such as management training or office space. 18. **Accelerator** - A program that supports early-stage, growth-driven companies through education, mentorship, and financing. 19. **VC (Venture Capital)** - Financing that investors provide to startup companies and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential. 20. **ROI (Return on Investment)** - A measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment.
### Emerging Technologies
21. **AR (Augmented Reality)** - An interactive experience where the objects that reside in the real world are enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information. 22. **VR (Virtual Reality)** - The use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. 23. **Quantum Computing** - Computing technology based on the principles of quantum theory, which explains the nature and behavior of energy and matter on the quantum level. 24. **Nanotechnology** - The manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale. 25. **Biotechnology** - The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products.
### Processes and Methodologies
26. **Agile** - A set of principles for software development under which requirements and solutions evolve through the collaborative effort of self- organizing and cross-functional teams. 27. **Lean** - A methodology focused on minimizing waste within manufacturing systems while simultaneously maximizing productivity. 28. **Scrum** - An agile process framework for managing complex knowledge work, with an initial emphasis on software development. 29. **Design Thinking** - A methodology used for solving complex problems and finding desirable solutions for clients. 30. **DevOps** - A set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops).
These terms cover a broad range of concepts within the fields of innovation and technology.