Glossary

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A

AMP (Asteria Master Partner)

Distributor (Partner) handling ASTERIA Warp license sales.

API (Application Programming Interface)

An interface that bridges cloud services and systems together using an intermediary program. Although a program is needed to connect, various adapters provided by ASTERIA Warp make it easy to connect with other services.

ASP (Asteria Subscription Partner)

Distributor (Partner) handling ASTERIA Warp subscription (Core etc.) and Platio sales.

ATP (Asteria Technical Partner)

Technical Partner responsible for ASTERIA Warp-dedicated adapter development, etc.

B

BI Tool (Business Intelligence Tool)

A visualization tool that aggregates and analyzes necessary information from data (information assets) collected in the processing of various business system to aid business decision-making.

Blockchain

A data management structure created to record Bitcoin transactions, with its key feature being that registered data can not be tampered with. There are now many blockchains other than that of Bitcoin.

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D

DX (Digital Transformation)

Transforming business and life for the better through digital technologies and services.

E

EAI/ESB

Short for Enterprise Application Integration / Enterprise Service Bus – service categories provided by ASTERIA Warp.

Edge Computing

A form of technology that enables data processing to be completed in the computer terminal, without being uploaded to the cloud.

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

A system used to integrate and manage core business functions and resources (finance, people, inventory, data, etc.) for rational-comprehensive management decision making.

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G

Generative AI

Artificial intelligence that can create content such as text, images, audio and video based on human input.

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I

IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

A service that provides the hardware and infrastructure needed to build systems, such as servers and CPU’s.

iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service)

A cloud-based service for integrating and managing different services and applications distributed across different cloud environments.

ISV (Independent Software Vendor)

A developer and distributor of package software.

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L

License Sales

A form of selling software (or other products) as a one-off payment, as opposed to subscriptions which require continuous payments such as monthly charges.

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N

NFT (Non-Fungible Token)

Unique digital data made impossible to replicate or counterfeit using blockchain technology.

No-Code

A system that enables the development and creation of software and applications without writing source code. ASTERIA Warp, Platio and Gravio are No-Code products that can be easily used even without specialist programming knowledge.

Node

A dispersed network of small devices or terminals that exist to fulfill the same purpose or function that communicate with each other in a network, and work together to deliver high performance computing and robust networks. Also refers to the components of a decentralized architecture.

Node Computing

A new form of computing that combines the advantages of cloud and edge-based computing based on a decentralized architecture, but able to handle centralized management in some situations.

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R

Recurring Billing

A business model that generates ongoing revenue. At Asteria, subscription-based products and ASTERIA Warp support fall under this category.

RPA (Robotic Process Automation)

A system to automate handling of business processes that were previously conducted manually by humans using software robots.

S

SaaS (Software as a Service)

A service that allows end-users to access software hosted by the provider over the internet.

SAP 2027 Problem

Maintenance support for SAP ERP – the leading ERP product for centralized management of company-wide management resources – is scheduled to end in 2027, putting pressure on companies using SAP to take action.

SIer (System Integrator)

A type of IT company involved in contract development (business) such as system development and maintenance.

Sign-up Sales

A form of sales in which the customer registers or makes a contract with the manufacturer themselves, to allow direct selling by the manufacturer without going through a distribution agent.

SMB (Small Medium Business)

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Stablecoin

Crypto assets with reduced price volatility and increased utility as a means of payment.

Subscription

A product or service billed on a monthly or annual basis. Unlike one-off license purchases, usage fees are recorded on a lump sum basis, so an increase in the sales ratio of subscriptions can stabilize business performance.

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V

Vendor Lock-In

A situation in which a company or organization is overly dependent on a specific system integrator for system development and maintenance.

W

Web3

A term used to describe the decentralized and blockchain-based “next stage” of the internet.
Also referred to as “Web3.0”

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2024 Problem

Labor reforms setting overtime limits in the logistics, construction and medical service industries implemented from April 2024. The slow IT adoption in these industries leaves plenty of room for digital transformation.