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Cybersecurity Style Guide

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jack (n.)

Informal. Use port in formal writing.

Ex: Ethernet jack

Jackson serialization (n.)

Jackson is an API that processes JSON.

jailbreak (v.), jailbroken (adj.)

To modify an Apple mobile device (e.g., an iPhone) past the limits set by the manufacturer to gain privileged access.

JAR, .jar file

Java Archive file. Pronounced as “jar.”

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Java

A programming language with features that often refer to coffee-related concepts.

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Java EE

Java Enterprise Edition. Do not abbreviate as JEE.

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DAO
JBoss

The name of a software company and a Java application server it made.

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JCE

Java Cryptography Extension.

Jenkins

An open source automation server.

Jira

A workflow and issue tracking product. Not an acronym. Pronounced as "jeera."

JIT (adj.)

Just-in-time. Describes the practice of compiling code right at run time.

JMX

Java Management Extensions. Pronounced as letters. Spell out on first use.

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RMI
Joomla!

An open source content management system.

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JPEG, .jpeg file, JPG, .jpg file

Pronounced as “J-peg.” JPEG and JPG are interchangeable names for this image file type.

jQuery

A JavaScript library.

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API
JSFuck

An esoteric style of JavaScript.

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JSON

JavaScript Object Notation. Pronounced as “J-sahn” or “Jason.”

JSONP

JSON with padding.

JSP, .jsp file

JavaServer Pages.

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juice jacking (n.)

An attack in which a power cord is used to steal data from a device while it’s charging.

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Julia

A programming language.

jump (v.)

To skip code, as in moving to a different line of machine-language instructions. Informal in other contexts.

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Jumpbox (n.)

Informal. Use proxy or attacker’s server in formal writing. Also called a jump host or jump server.

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jump drive (n.)

Informal. Use USB drive, flash drive, or thumb drive instead, depending on the context.

JVM

Java Virtual Machine. Spell out on first use.

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JWT, JWTs

JSON Web Token. Pronounced as “jot.” Do not spell out.

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KID

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