Jargon Buster
The SCATA Jargon Buster is a compilation of many of the confusing terms and acronyms used in Health Informatics. It was compiled from various sources and is maintained by the SCATA membership.
If you are are a SCATA member, you can add and edit jargon terms from the member's area
Non-members can use the contact page to submit a new term or acronym, or to update an existing one.
Term or Acronym | Definition | Explanation |
UAT |
User Acceptance Testing | A process for road-testing new software (and new versions of existing software) to ensure that functional specifications have been delivered and are working as they should. |
UKCRPS |
UK Standard Clinical Products Reference Source | A mechanism for codifying all clinical products in use in the UK. |
UML |
Universal Modelling Language | A technique for modelling processes that is universally applicable and facilitates the subsequent computerisation of those processes. |
URL |
Universal Resource Locator | An internet address, e.g http://www.doh.gov.uk/ipu |