okta

British  

/ ˈɒktə /

noun

1. a unit used in meteorology to measure cloud cover, equivalent to a cloud cover of one eighth of the sky

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Etymology

Origin of okta

C20: from Greek okta-, oktō eight

Example Sentences

Todd McKinnon might never have become CEO of $16 billion software company Okta if not for an uncool move he made early in his career — and one that goes against the conventional wisdom.

From MarketWatch

Saviynt and other identity and access management companies, including BeyondTrust, Ping Identity, SailPoint and Okta, are expected to get squeezed as businesses shift away from niche or stand-alone security services and toward unified platforms, according to market research firm Everest Group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Okta slid 3.6% after the identity-security company beat analysts’ targets for third-quarter earnings and revenue, but didn’t provide guidance for the next fiscal year.

From Barron's

Looking to the fiscal fourth quarter, Okta is modeling 84 to 85 cents in adjusted EPS, versus the 84-cent consensus analyst view.

From MarketWatch

Okta, which makes identity-management software, plays into just a portion of the software market; the company isn’t out there building things like human-resources or coding software.

From MarketWatch