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CUT6 13.3
Computers: Understanding Tech 6e 13.3
Term | Definition |
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research & development (R&D) | The process of creating and commercializing new technologies and products for new markets. |
skunkworks | An operation created to work outside of organizational constraints, with a more loosely organized team allowed to pursue extreme innovation—often also operating in a separate location away from a main corporate campus. |
special projects lab | The modern take on a skunkworks operation. Typically larger and a bit more formal than a skunkworks, a special project lab occupies the forefront of R&D efforts for such companies as Google and Facebook. |
X | Alphabet's special projects lab. Formerly called Google X. The self-driving car as well as Google Glass are examples of technologies emerging from the Google X lab. |