Glossary
Please search by the initial letter of the industry term or the term you want to look up.
The securities terminology can be found on the Japan Exchange Group's website（Japanese Only）
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AI (Artificial Intelligence)
An abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence. A technology that enables computers to perform intelligent actions such as understanding and recognizing human language, reasoning, and other cognitive behaviors.
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Animation Business
A general term for business activities related to animation, including planning and production, broadcasting, screening, streaming, and the sale of video software, as well as the income derived from these activities.
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AR (Augmented Reality)
An abbreviation for Augmented Reality. Refers to the technology that enhances the real-world environment perceived by humans through computers, as well as the augmented reality environment itself created by computers.
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Big Data
A large collection of data uploaded to the cloud through IoT services and similar platforms.
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Blockchain
Distributed ledger technology. A technology that links transaction histories together like a single chain using cryptographic techniques to maintain an accurate record of transactions.
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CG
An abbreviation for Computer Graphics. Refers to images, videos, or graphics created using computers, or the technology used to create them.
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Content Tuning
Adjusting content to better align with the target users, making it more appealing and engaging.
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Cross-media
A marketing or promotion method that involves deploying a single piece of information or content across multiple media platforms with the goal of triggering the target audience's actions.
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Customer Support
Activities carried out by a company to ensure that customers can comfortably use its products and services, including pre-purchase consultations and the provision of necessary information, post-purchase inquiry responses, technical support, on-site (visit) support, repair services, information provision, and other support measures.
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Cybersecurity
Measures taken to protect IT assets such as networks, computer systems, mobile devices, and cloud services from "cyberattacks," including unauthorized access, data breaches, and tampering.
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Debugging
The process of efficiently identifying potential defects in software to prevent issues or unforeseen problems before they occur.
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DX
An abbreviation for Digital Transformation. Refers to the process by which companies not only improve their business processes by leveraging digital technologies such as big data, AI, and IoT, but also transform their products, services, and business models, while simultaneously reforming their organization, corporate culture, and environment to establish a competitive advantage.
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DX Innovation
Creating innovation by leveraging advanced and innovative IT technologies such as AI, big data, and IoT.
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Graphic Design
The creation of text, images, and color schemes displayed on a flat surface with the purpose of conveying information or messages.
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ICT infrastructure
An information infrastructure composed of hardware such as networks, servers, and storage, along with software like operating systems and middleware, which plays a crucial role in both businesses and society
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Infrastructure Management
Ensuring the stable operation of hardware such as servers, network devices, and storage, as well as software such as operating systems, middleware, and application software.
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IoT
An abbreviation for Internet of Things. A general term for new services, business models, or the enabling technologies that are realized by connecting various objects through the internet.
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IP (Intellectual Property)
An abbreviation for Intellectual Property. A general term for information that holds economic value.
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IP Content
"A business that leverages intellectual property (IP) rights of existing content, such as works or characters, to create new business opportunities and generate revenue.
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Kitting Service
A service that consolidates and delivers all necessary components, such as various parts and applications, as a complete package.
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Localization
Optimizing a product or service by making design changes, adding features, and other adjustments to ensure it is accepted and effective in different countries or regions.
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Marketing
A general term for activities that combine various methods such as market research, product development, advertising, sales promotion, sales, and distribution, to efficiently sell products or services in order to meet customer needs.
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Merchandising
Strategic activities aimed at encouraging customers to purchase products, including product planning, development, procurement, determining product assortment, devising sales methods and services, and setting prices.
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Metaverse
A three-dimensional or higher virtual space built on the internet. Users can move freely through their avatars, interact with others, and engage in activities such as buying and selling products and services.
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Monitoring
Continuously or periodically monitoring, observing, and recording the status of a subject to understand the situation.
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NFT
An abbreviation for Non-Fungible Token. A non-fungible token.
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Promotion
Activities that encourage consumer behavior by raising awareness of products or services, generating interest, and stimulating the desire to purchase, ultimately leading to a sale
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Quality Assurance
The process of reviewing the software development stages and ensuring the quality of the product.
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Sales promotion
A general term for activities aimed at making products known, such as advertising and planning campaigns to stimulate consumer purchasing desire and lead to buying actions
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Secondary Game Operations
Acquiring titles through purchase or collaboration from businesses that have developed and operated smartphone games, and continuing to operate them under a third party.
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Security Assessment
A diagnostic aimed at reducing security risks for businesses and organizations by detecting flaws and identifying security vulnerabilities in systems, networks, servers, websites, applications, and other assets.
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System Solutions
Services that include business research and analysis for various industries, systemization proposals, system design, development, implementation, operation management, and maintenance support.
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Third-party Verification
The process of outsourcing quality verification to an external organization, rather than conducting it within the company.
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VR (Virtual Reality)
An abbreviation for Virtual Reality. A technology that creates an environment that, while not the original or physical, functions similarly to the real thing by stimulating the user's senses, including the five senses, through engineering techniques.