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Core EDC & Clinical Trial Software Concepts

Foundational terms used across ClinCapture's industry — what an EDC actually is, the artifacts it produces, and the workflows it powers.

Patient-Facing & Decentralized Trial Technology

The technologies that move data collection from the clinic into the participant's home — central to modern decentralized and hybrid trials.

Glossary

Browse our comprehensive glossary of terms.

API

Application Programming Interface — a set of protocols for building software.

Technology

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Bandwidth

The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path.

Technology

Cache

A hardware or software component that stores data for faster future requests.

Technology

EDC (Electronic Data Capture)

Foundational terms used across ClinCapture's industry — what an EDC actually is, the artifacts it produces, and the workflows it powers.

Core EDC & Clinical Trial Software Concepts

Encryption

The process of encoding data so only authorized parties can access it.

Security

Firewall

A network security system that monitors incoming and outgoing traffic.

Security