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Technology infrastructure plan: A document that outlines the design, implementation, and maintenance of an organization's technology infrastructure. It is used to align technology investments with business goals and to ensure the availability, performance, and security of the infrastructure. Examples include plans for deploying new servers, upgrading network components, and implementing disaster recovery procedures.

Telecommunications: This term refers to the transmission of signals, signs, messages, writings, images, sounds, or information of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. In cybersecurity, it encompasses the protection of data as it is transmitted across these various channels.

Telephony: The technology and processes used for transmitting voice communications, such as telephone calls and voicemail. It is used to enable people to communicate with each other over long distances. Examples include landline phones, mobile phones, and Voice over IP (VoIP) systems.

Teleprocessing: Teleprocessing is the processing of information that supports remote communication between computer systems and related devices, allowing users to interact with a computer from a distance. It encompasses the use of telecommunications to transmit data for processing and the results back to the user.

Telnet: An older network protocol for accessing remote computers, Telnet is used for command-line interfacing with servers and network devices. Due to its lack of encryption, it is now superseded by more secure protocols, such as SSH, for remote access in security-conscious environments.

TEMPEST: An unofficial acronym for a set of standards for limiting electric or electromagnetic emissions emanating from electronic equipment. These standards help prevent eavesdropping on sensitive information through the interception of these emissions. Compliance with TEMPEST standards is an aspect of securing classified and sensitive information.